{
  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/construction/georgia",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 84 loan officers licensed in or based in Georgia whose lender pages show Construction loan work. The top-ranked are Melba McKinnon (CrossCountry Mortgage, Valdosta), Anthony Smothers (CrossCountry Mortgage, Suwanee) and Cameron Gemoets (CrossCountry Mortgage, Cleveland). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in GA, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
  "specialty": "construction",
  "state": "GA",
  "total": 84,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
  "results": [
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      "rank": 1,
      "score": 62.8,
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        "nmls_id": 153509,
        "slug": "melba-mckinnon-153509",
        "full_name": "Melba McKinnon",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/melba-mckinnon-153509",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/melba-mckinnon-153509.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Valdosta",
          "state": "GA"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "GA"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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        "languages": [],
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          {
            "slug": "construction",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
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        "licensed_since": null,
        "years_experience": 30,
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        "disciplinary_check": "not_checked"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Office in Valdosta, GA",
        "GA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "States 30 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/melba-mckinnon-153509",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "GA",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "GA 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/valdosta-ga-3197/melba-mckinnon/"
      },
      "match_status": "exact",
      "matched_specialties": [
        "construction"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "score": 62.8,
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        "nmls_id": 200155,
        "slug": "anthony-smothers-200155",
        "full_name": "Anthony Smothers",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/anthony-smothers-200155",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/anthony-smothers-200155.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Suwanee",
          "state": "GA"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "FL",
          "GA"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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          {
            "slug": "construction",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "condo",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "heloc",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
        "years_licensed": 10,
        "licensed_since": {
          "year": 2016,
          "state": "FL"
        },
        "years_experience": 23,
        "lender_profile_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/suwanee-ga-4738/anthony-smothers/",
        "disciplinary_check": "not_checked"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Office in Suwanee, GA",
        "GA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Licensed since 2016 (per Florida records)",
        "States 23 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/anthony-smothers-200155",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "GA",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "GA 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/suwanee-ga-4738/anthony-smothers/"
      },
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      "rank": 3,
      "score": 59.8,
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        "nmls_id": 2701842,
        "slug": "cameron-gemoets-2701842",
        "full_name": "Cameron Gemoets",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/cameron-gemoets-2701842",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/cameron-gemoets-2701842.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Cleveland",
          "state": "OH"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "FL",
          "CA",
          "GA",
          "IL",
          "IN",
          "MN",
          "MO",
          "OH",
          "OK",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "WA"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MO",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OK",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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        "languages": [],
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          {
            "slug": "construction",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "usda",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
        "years_licensed": 1,
        "licensed_since": {
          "year": 2025,
          "state": "FL"
        },
        "years_experience": 20,
        "lender_profile_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/cleveland-oh-2131/cameron-gemoets/",
        "disciplinary_check": "not_checked"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "GA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Licensed since 2025 (per Florida records)",
        "States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/cameron-gemoets-2701842",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "GA",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "GA 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/cleveland-oh-2131/cameron-gemoets/"
      },
      "match_status": "exact",
      "matched_specialties": [
        "construction"
      ],
      "unconfirmed_specialties": []
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "score": 59.3,
      "loan_officer": {
        "nmls_id": 415261,
        "slug": "john-lee-415261",
        "full_name": "John Lee",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/john-lee-415261",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/john-lee-415261.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 399803,
          "name": "Truist Bank",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/truist-399803",
          "type": "bank"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Alpharetta",
          "state": "GA"
        },
        "licensed_states": [],
        "licenses": [],
        "federal_registration_likely": true,
        "languages": [
          "en"
        ],
        "specialties": [
          {
            "slug": "construction",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "jumbo",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "physician",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "renovation",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
        "years_licensed": null,
        "licensed_since": null,
        "years_experience": 17,
        "lender_profile_url": "https://www.truist.com/finder/mortgage/john-e-lee-mortgage-loan-officer-alpharetta-ga-30009",
        "disciplinary_check": "not_checked"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Office in Alpharetta, GA",
        "Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS",
        "States 17 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/john-lee-415261",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "GA",
        "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": [
        "construction"
      ],
      "unconfirmed_specialties": []
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      "rank": 5,
      "score": 58.5,
      "loan_officer": {
        "nmls_id": 504917,
        "slug": "gabriel-libutti-504917",
        "full_name": "Gabe Libutti",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/gabriel-libutti-504917",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/gabriel-libutti-504917.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 643114,
          "name": "Atlantic Coast Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/atlantic-coast-mortgage-643114",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Huntersville",
          "state": "NC"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "FL",
          "GA",
          "NC",
          "SC",
          "TN",
          "VA"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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        "languages": [],
        "specialties": [
          {
            "slug": "construction",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "jumbo",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "new-construction",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "self-employed",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
        "years_licensed": 7,
        "licensed_since": {
          "year": 2019,
          "state": "FL"
        },
        "years_experience": 24,
        "lender_profile_url": "https://www.atlanticcoastmortgage.com/lo/gabe-libutti/",
        "disciplinary_check": "not_checked"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "GA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records)",
        "States 24 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/gabriel-libutti-504917",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "GA",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "GA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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        "source_url": "https://www.atlanticcoastmortgage.com/lo/gabe-libutti/"
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    },
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        "slug": "scott-lacey-8154",
        "full_name": "Scott Lacey",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/scott-lacey-8154",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/scott-lacey-8154.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3274,
          "name": "Guild Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/guild-mortgage-3274",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
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          "state": "RI"
        },
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          "PA",
          "AL",
          "CT",
          "DC",
          "DE",
          "GA",
          "IN",
          "KY",
          "MA",
          "MD",
          "ME",
          "MI",
          "MS",
          "NC",
          "NH",
          "NJ",
          "RI",
          "SC",
          "TN",
          "VA",
          "VT"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "AL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CT",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "DC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "DE",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "KY",
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          {
            "state": "MA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "ME",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "MI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MS",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NJ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "RI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VT",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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        },
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      },
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        "Licensed since 2020 (per Florida records)",
        "States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/scott-lacey-8154",
      "license_check": {
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        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "GA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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        "full_name": "Christina McCollum",
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/christina-mccollum-1398321.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 1591,
          "name": "Churchill Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/churchill-mortgage-1591",
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        },
        "branch": {
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          "state": "WA"
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          "MT",
          "NC",
          "NE",
          "OH",
          "OR",
          "SC",
          "TN",
          "TX",
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          "WY"
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            "state": "AL",
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          {
            "state": "AZ",
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          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "FL",
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          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "ID",
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          },
          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "MI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MO",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "MT",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NE",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "OR",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WY",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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        ],
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        "languages": [
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        ],
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        "licensed_since": {
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          "state": "FL"
        },
        "years_experience": 20,
        "lender_profile_url": "https://www.churchillmortgage.com/loan-officers/christina-mccollum",
        "disciplinary_check": "not_checked"
      },
      "reasons": [
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        "GA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Licensed since 2020 (per Florida records)",
        "States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/christina-mccollum-1398321",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "GA",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "GA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "verified_at": "2026-10-09",
        "source_url": "https://www.churchillmortgage.com/loan-officers/christina-mccollum"
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        "full_name": "Jacob Kuzman",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jacob-kuzman-373644",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jacob-kuzman-373644.json",
        "lender": {
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