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Construction loan officers in Iowa

As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 14 loan officers licensed in or based in Iowa whose lender pages show Construction loan work. The top-ranked are Matthew Brown (Loan Factory, Austin), Bruce Brinkerhoff (CrossCountry Mortgage, Cleveland) and Holly Luca (Loan Factory). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in IA, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.

Last verified . Sources: lender loan officer pages and state license records. Licenses: check NMLS Consumer Access.

Ranked, with reasons · top 14

  1. 1

    Matthew BrownNMLS 1254520

    Loan Factory · Austin, TX · licensed in 28 states

    • Construction loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • FHA loan
    • HELOC
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in IA (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 10 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  2. 2

    Bruce BrinkerhoffNMLS 639483

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Cleveland, OH · licensed in 50 states

    • Construction loan
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in IA (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 7 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  3. 3

    Holly LucaNMLS 586712

    Loan Factory · licensed in 4 states

    • Construction loan
    • Down payment assistance
    • DSCR loan
    • FHA loan
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in IA (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 3 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  4. 4

    James IgbinoviaNMLS 626688

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Scottsdale, AZ · licensed in 29 states

    • Construction loan
    • Self-employed
    • Jumbo loan
    • USDA loan
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in IA (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 20 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  5. 5

    Jeffrey AronheimNMLS 235233

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Greenwood Village, CO · licensed in 33 states

    • Construction loan
    • Non-QM loan
    • Real estate investor
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in IA (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 3 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  6. 6

    Desiree' ByrneNMLS 2122934

    Xpert Home Lending · licensed in 16 states

    • Construction loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in IA (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 5 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  7. 7

    Donnell JonesNMLS 445723

    U.S. Bank · Waukee, IA

    • Construction loan
    • New construction
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in Iowa; no license list on file yet, verify at NMLS Consumer Access
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  8. 8

    Shawn DurantNMLS 221971

    American Pacific Mortgage · Roseville, CA · licensed in 45 states

    • Construction loan
    • FHA loan
    • First-time buyer
    • Real estate investor
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in IA (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 2 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  9. 9

    Cody TealNMLS 65382

    First Citizens Bank · Wilmington, NC · licensed in 33 states

    • Construction loan
    • First-time buyer
    • Jumbo loan
    • Physician and medical professional
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in IA (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  10. 10

    Bryan BentleyNMLS 400911

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Bloomington, MN · licensed in 5 states

    • Construction loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • Non-QM loan
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in IA (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 0 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  11. 11

    Manen PanNMLS 1006352

    First Citizens Bank · Pasadena, CA · licensed in 32 states

    • Construction loan
    • Real estate investor
    • Down payment assistance
    • FHA loan
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in IA (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  12. 12

    Chris MillerNMLS 891520

    Xpert Home Lending · licensed in 3 states

    • Construction loan
    • FHA loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in IA (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  13. 13

    Ravi K BansalNMLS 2840451

    Loan Factory · Seattle, WA · licensed in 19 states

    • Construction loan
    • Real estate investor
    • Asset-based qualifying
    • Bank statement loan
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in IA (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 0 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  14. 14

    Ivan LinNMLS 2462401

    Loan Factory · licensed in 10 states

    • Construction loan
    • First-time buyer
    • Real estate investor
    • Self-employed
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in IA (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 0 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb

Before you choose

Builder approval, draw management and appraisals based on plans require a lender with a construction department.

  • Do you offer one-time close construction loans?
  • What do you require to approve my builder?
  • How are draws released during the build?

More about Construction loan

How this list is ranked

Specialty evidence carries the most weight (production data, then lender page, then self-reported). Loan officers must be licensed in IA or have a branch there. Then branch location, years licensed and profile completeness. Disciplinary actions lower the score and are always shown. No paid placement. Methodology.

Same list as JSON: /api/v1/loan-officers?specialty=construction&state=IA. Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access.