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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/construction/new-york",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 18 loan officers licensed in or based in New York whose lender pages show Construction loan work. The top-ranked are Barry Koven (CrossCountry Mortgage, Brooklyn), Karin Gagliano (CrossCountry Mortgage, Pittsford) and Anand Prasad (U.S. Bank, Melville). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in NY, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
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  "state": "NY",
  "total": 18,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
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        },
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          "NY",
          "PA",
          "RI"
        ],
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          {
            "state": "CT",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
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          {
            "state": "NJ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NY",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
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          {
            "state": "RI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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        ],
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            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "co-op",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          {
            "slug": "jumbo",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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            "slug": "non-qm",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          {
            "slug": "renovation",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
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            "slug": "heloc",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        "Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records)",
        "States 18 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/barry-koven-404510",
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        "state": "NY",
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/karin-gagliano-1737007",
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        },
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          "SC"
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          {
            "state": "NY",
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          {
            "state": "SC",
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        ],
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            "slug": "va",
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          },
          {
            "slug": "construction",
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          {
            "slug": "renovation",
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        "States 25 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/anand-prasad-404095",
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        },
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          "state": "NY"
        },
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          {
            "state": "NY",
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        ],
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        "Licensed since 2021 (per Florida records)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/anand-prasad-404095",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "NY",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
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      "rank": 4,
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/bruce-brinkerhoff-639483.json",
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          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
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        },
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          "ID",
          "IL",
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          "KS",
          "KY",
          "LA",
          "MA",
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          "ME",
          "MI",
          "MN",
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          "MS",
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          "NC",
          "ND",
          "NE",
          "NH",
          "NJ",
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          "NY",
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          "SC",
          "SD",
          "TN",
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          "WV",
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          {
            "state": "AL",
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            "state": "AR",
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          {
            "state": "AZ",
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            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "CO",
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          {
            "state": "CT",
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          {
            "state": "DE",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "FL",
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          {
            "state": "GA",
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          {
            "state": "HI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "IA",
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          },
          {
            "state": "ID",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "KS",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "KY",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "LA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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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"
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            "state": "MN",
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            "state": "NC",
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            "state": "ND",
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            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "NH",
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            "state": "NJ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "NM",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "NV",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "NY",
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            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "OK",
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          {
            "state": "OR",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "PA",
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          },
          {
            "state": "RI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "SD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "TN",
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          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "UT",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VT",
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          {
            "state": "WA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "WI",
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          {
            "state": "WV",
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          },
          {
            "state": "WY",
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      ],
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      ],
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