{ "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/co-op/south-carolina", "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 4 loan officers licensed in or based in South Carolina whose lender pages show Co-op work. The top-ranked are Pat Lavell (CrossCountry Mortgage, Pittsford), John Astrologo (CrossCountry Mortgage, White Plains) and Beth Lewis (CrossCountry Mortgage, Evanston). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in SC, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.", "specialty": "co-op", "state": "SC", "total": 4, "last_verified": "2026-10-09", "results": [ { "rank": 1, "score": 59.8, "loan_officer": { "nmls_id": 179233, "slug": "patrick-lavell-179233", "full_name": "Pat Lavell", "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/patrick-lavell-179233", "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/patrick-lavell-179233.json", "lender": { "nmls_id": 3029, "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage", "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029", "type": "imb" }, "branch": { "city": "Pittsford", "state": "NY" }, "licensed_states": [ "FL", "GA", "NC", "NJ", "NY", "SC", "VA" ], "licenses": [ { "state": "FL", "confidence": "confirmed" }, { "state": "GA", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "NC", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "NJ", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "NY", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "SC", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "VA", "confidence": "lender_reported" } ], "federal_registration_likely": false, "languages": [], "specialties": [ { "slug": "co-op", "evidence": "lender_page_text" }, { "slug": "first-time-buyer", "evidence": "lender_page_text" } ], "years_licensed": null, "earliest_license_record": { "date": "2011-05-23", "state": "FL" }, "licensed_since": { "year": 2011, "state": "FL" }, "years_experience": 30, "lender_profile_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/pittsford-ny-5652/patrick-lavell/", "disciplinary_check": "not_checked" }, "reasons": [ "Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)", "SC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)", "Earliest state license record: May 23, 2011 (Florida), per state regulator", "States 30 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)" ], "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/patrick-lavell-179233", "license_check": { "state": "SC", "confidence": "lender_reported", "eligible": true, "label": "SC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)", "verified_at": "2026-10-09", "source_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/pittsford-ny-5652/patrick-lavell/" }, "match_status": "exact", "matched_specialties": [ "co-op" ], "unconfirmed_specialties": [] }, { "rank": 2, "score": 57, "loan_officer": { "nmls_id": 441861, "slug": "john-astrologo-441861", "full_name": "John Astrologo", "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/john-astrologo-441861", "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/john-astrologo-441861.json", "lender": { "nmls_id": 3029, "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage", "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029", "type": "imb" }, "branch": { "city": "White Plains", "state": "NY" }, "licensed_states": [ "FL", "CT", "IN", "MA", "MN", "NC", "NJ", "NY", "PA", "SC" ], "licenses": [ { "state": "CT", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "FL", "confidence": "confirmed" }, { "state": "IN", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "MA", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "MN", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "NC", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "NJ", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "NY", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "PA", "confidence": "confirmed" }, { "state": "SC", "confidence": "lender_reported" } ], "federal_registration_likely": false, "languages": [], "specialties": [ { "slug": "co-op", "evidence": "lender_page_text" }, { "slug": "fha", "evidence": "lender_page_text" }, { "slug": "first-time-buyer", "evidence": "lender_page_text" }, { "slug": "jumbo", "evidence": "lender_page_text" }, { "slug": "va", "evidence": "lender_page_text" } ], "years_licensed": null, "earliest_license_record": { "date": "2022-03-22", "state": "FL" }, "licensed_since": { "year": 2022, "state": "FL" }, "years_experience": 16, "lender_profile_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/white-plains-ny-5808/john-astrologo/", "disciplinary_check": "not_checked" }, "reasons": [ "Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)", "SC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)", "Earliest state license record: March 22, 2022 (Florida), per state regulator", "States 16 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)" ], "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/john-astrologo-441861", "license_check": { "state": "SC", "confidence": "lender_reported", "eligible": true, "label": "SC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)", "verified_at": "2026-10-09", "source_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/white-plains-ny-5808/john-astrologo/" }, "match_status": "exact", "matched_specialties": [ "co-op" ], "unconfirmed_specialties": [] }, { "rank": 3, "score": 50.8, "loan_officer": { "nmls_id": 219774, "slug": "beth-lewis-219774", "full_name": "Beth Lewis", "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/beth-lewis-219774", "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/beth-lewis-219774.json", "lender": { "nmls_id": 3029, "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage", "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029", "type": "imb" }, "branch": { "city": "Evanston", "state": "IL" }, "licensed_states": [ "FL", "AZ", "CA", "CO", "CT", "DC", "GA", "IL", "IN", "MA", "MD", "MI", "MN", "NC", "NV", "OH", "PA", "SC", "TN", "TX", "VA", "WA", "WI" ], "licenses": [ { "state": "AZ", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "CA", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "CO", "confidence": "confirmed" }, { "state": "CT", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "DC", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "FL", "confidence": "confirmed" }, { "state": "GA", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "IL", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "IN", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "MA", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "MD", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "MI", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "MN", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "NC", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "NV", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "OH", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "PA", "confidence": "confirmed" }, { "state": "SC", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "TN", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "TX", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "VA", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "WA", "confidence": "lender_reported" }, { "state": "WI", "confidence": "lender_reported" } ], "federal_registration_likely": false, "languages": [], "specialties": [ { "slug": "co-op", "evidence": "lender_page_text" }, { "slug": "down-payment-assistance", "evidence": "lender_page_text" }, { "slug": "va", "evidence": "lender_page_text" } ], "years_licensed": null, "earliest_license_record": { "date": "2010-08-06", "state": "CO" }, "licensed_since": { "year": 2010, "state": "CO" }, "years_experience": 18, "lender_profile_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/evanston-il-3035/beth-lewis/", "disciplinary_check": "not_checked" }, "reasons": [ "Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)", "SC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)", "Earliest state license record: August 6, 2010 (Colorado), per state regulator", "States 18 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)" ], "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/beth-lewis-219774", "license_check": { "state": "SC", "confidence": "lender_reported", "eligible": true, "label": "SC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)", "verified_at": "2026-10-09", "source_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/evanston-il-3035/beth-lewis/" }, "match_status": "exact", "matched_specialties": [ "co-op" ], "unconfirmed_specialties": [] }, { "rank": 4, "score": 44.5, "loan_officer": { "nmls_id": 2373510, "slug": "steve-cassano-2373510", "full_name": "Steve Cassano", "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/steve-cassano-2373510", "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/steve-cassano-2373510.json", "lender": { "nmls_id": 399798, "name": "JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending)", "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/chase-399798", "type": "bank" }, "branch": { "city": "Columbia", "state": "SC" }, "licensed_states": [], "licenses": [], "federal_registration_likely": true, "languages": [], "specialties": [ { "slug": "co-op", "evidence": "lender_page_text" }, { "slug": "condo", "evidence": "lender_page_text" }, { "slug": "va", "evidence": "lender_page_text" }, { "slug": "fha", "evidence": "lender_page_text" }, { "slug": "jumbo", "evidence": "lender_page_text" }, { "slug": "first-time-buyer", "evidence": "lender_page_text" } ], "years_licensed": null, "earliest_license_record": { "date": "2022-09-08", "state": "FL" }, "licensed_since": { "year": 2022, "state": "FL" }, "years_experience": null, "lender_profile_url": "https://homelendingadvisor.chase.com/sc/columbia/1101-lady-street-hla-2373510", "disciplinary_check": "not_checked" }, "reasons": [ "Lists Co-op on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)", "Office in Columbia, SC", "Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS", "Earliest state license record: September 8, 2022 (Florida), per state regulator" ], "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/steve-cassano-2373510", "license_check": { "state": "SC", "confidence": "federal_registration", "eligible": true, "label": "Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS", "verified_at": "2026-10-09", "source_url": null }, "match_status": "exact", "matched_specialties": [ "co-op" ], "unconfirmed_specialties": [] } ] }