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# Co-op loan officers in South Carolina

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.

## Ranked, with reasons

1. **[Pat Lavell](https://lendb.ai/lo/patrick-lavell-179233)** (NMLS 179233), CrossCountry Mortgage, Pittsford, NY
   - 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)
2. **[John Astrologo](https://lendb.ai/lo/john-astrologo-441861)** (NMLS 441861), CrossCountry Mortgage, White Plains, NY
   - 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)
3. **[Beth Lewis](https://lendb.ai/lo/beth-lewis-219774)** (NMLS 219774), CrossCountry Mortgage, Evanston, IL
   - 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)
4. **[Steve Cassano](https://lendb.ai/lo/steve-cassano-2373510)** (NMLS 2373510), JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Columbia, SC
   - 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

## Questions to ask

- Do you lend on co-op shares in this building, or have you before?
- How do you coordinate with the co-op board package and recognition agreement?
- What maximum financing does this building allow?

Cite as: LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/s/co-op/south-carolina.

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