{
  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/down-payment-assistance/louisiana",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-10, LenDb lists 14 loan officers licensed in or based in Louisiana whose lender pages show Down payment assistance work. The top-ranked are Terilyn Nicely (CrossCountry Mortgage, Kathleen), Charla Smith (CrossCountry Mortgage, Loganville) and Coley Rau (CrossCountry Mortgage, Bryan). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in LA, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
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  "state": "LA",
  "total": 14,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-10",
  "results": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "score": 59.8,
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        "nmls_id": 973893,
        "slug": "terilyn-nicely-973893",
        "full_name": "Terilyn Nicely",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/terilyn-nicely-973893",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/terilyn-nicely-973893.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Kathleen",
          "state": "GA"
        },
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          "FL",
          "GA",
          "LA"
        ],
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          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "LA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
        "federal_registration_likely": false,
        "languages": [],
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          {
            "slug": "down-payment-assistance",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "non-qm",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
        "years_licensed": 3,
        "licensed_since": {
          "year": 2023,
          "state": "FL"
        },
        "years_experience": 22,
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        "disciplinary_check": "not_checked"
      },
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        "Lists Down payment assistance on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Licensed since 2023 (per Florida records)",
        "States 22 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/terilyn-nicely-973893",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "LA",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "LA 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/kathleen-ga-3668/terilyn-nicely/"
      },
      "match_status": "exact",
      "matched_specialties": [
        "down-payment-assistance"
      ],
      "unconfirmed_specialties": []
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "score": 55.8,
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        "nmls_id": 1651741,
        "slug": "charla-smith-1651741",
        "full_name": "Charla Smith",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/charla-smith-1651741",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/charla-smith-1651741.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
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          "state": "GA"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "GA",
          "LA",
          "TX"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "LA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "down-payment-assistance",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        ],
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        "licensed_since": null,
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      },
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        "Lists Down payment assistance on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/charla-smith-1651741",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "LA",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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        "source_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/loganville-ga-3183/charla-smith/"
      },
      "match_status": "exact",
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        "down-payment-assistance"
      ],
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    },
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      "rank": 3,
      "score": 51.8,
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        "slug": "coley-rau-256481",
        "full_name": "Coley Rau",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/coley-rau-256481",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/coley-rau-256481.json",
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          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Bryan",
          "state": "OH"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
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          "AR",
          "AZ",
          "CA",
          "CO",
          "GA",
          "IA",
          "IL",
          "IN",
          "KS",
          "KY",
          "LA",
          "MI",
          "MO",
          "MS",
          "MT",
          "NC",
          "ND",
          "NE",
          "NJ",
          "OH",
          "SC",
          "SD",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "WI"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "AR",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "AZ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CO",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "KS",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "KY",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "LA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MO",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MS",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MT",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "ND",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NE",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NJ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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            "slug": "down-payment-assistance",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "jumbo",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "investor",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "usda",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
        "years_licensed": 9,
        "licensed_since": {
          "year": 2017,
          "state": "FL"
        },
        "years_experience": 21,
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      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Down payment assistance on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Licensed since 2017 (per Florida records)",
        "States 21 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/coley-rau-256481",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "LA",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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        "source_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/bryan-oh-2035/coley-rau/"
      },
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        "down-payment-assistance"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
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        "nmls_id": 89416,
        "slug": "clarke-southall-89416",
        "full_name": "Clarke Southall",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/clarke-southall-89416",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/clarke-southall-89416.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3274,
          "name": "Guild Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/guild-mortgage-3274",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Baton Rouge",
          "state": "LA"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
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          "TX"
        ],
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          {
            "state": "LA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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          {
            "slug": "investor",
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          },
          {
            "slug": "down-payment-assistance",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
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        "licensed_since": null,
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        "lender_profile_url": "https://branches.guildmortgage.com/la/batonrouge/clarke-southall-460-brcso.html",
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      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Down payment assistance on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Office in Baton Rouge, LA",
        "LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/clarke-southall-89416",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "LA",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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        "source_url": "https://branches.guildmortgage.com/la/batonrouge/clarke-southall-460-brcso.html"
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        "down-payment-assistance"
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      "rank": 5,
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        "slug": "paul-mouledous-621582",
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/paul-mouledous-621582",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/paul-mouledous-621582.json",
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          "nmls_id": 399798,
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        },
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          {
            "slug": "va",
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          },
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            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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            "slug": "jumbo",
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      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/paul-mouledous-621582",
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        "state": "LA",
        "confidence": "federal_registration",
        "eligible": true,
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        },
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      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/renee-davis-786970",
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            "state": "NE",
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          {
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          {
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          {
            "state": "SD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "TX",
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          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
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          {
            "state": "VT",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "WI",
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          {
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        ],
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      ],
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