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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/down-payment-assistance/new-york",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 57 loan officers licensed in or based in New York whose lender pages show Down payment assistance work. The top-ranked are Jose Becerra (JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Middle Village), David Toledo (JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Bronx) and Michelle Sanchez (CrossCountry Mortgage, Denville). 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": 57,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
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      "rank": 1,
      "score": 58.8,
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        "nmls_id": 56087,
        "slug": "jose-becerra-56087",
        "full_name": "Jose Becerra",
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jose-becerra-56087.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 399798,
          "name": "JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending)",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/chase-399798",
          "type": "bank"
        },
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          "state": "NY"
        },
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        "languages": [
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        ],
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          {
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          },
          {
            "slug": "co-op",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "condo",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "self-employed",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "jumbo",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
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        "licensed_since": null,
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        "disciplinary_check": "not_checked"
      },
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        "Office in Middle Village, NY",
        "Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS",
        "States 21 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jose-becerra-56087",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "NY",
        "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",
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        "down-payment-assistance"
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    },
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      "rank": 2,
      "score": 58,
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        "nmls_id": 28440,
        "slug": "david-toledo-28440",
        "full_name": "David Toledo",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/david-toledo-28440",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/david-toledo-28440.json",
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        },
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          "state": "NY"
        },
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          {
            "slug": "down-payment-assistance",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          {
            "slug": "co-op",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "condo",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "self-employed",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
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        "licensed_since": null,
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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)",
        "Office in Bronx, NY",
        "Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS",
        "States 24 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/david-toledo-28440",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "NY",
        "confidence": "federal_registration",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS",
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        "source_url": null
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      "rank": 3,
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        "full_name": "Michelle Sanchez",
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/michelle-sanchez-1879790.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
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          "city": "Denville",
          "state": "NJ"
        },
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          {
            "state": "NJ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NY",
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        ],
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            "slug": "down-payment-assistance",
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            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
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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)",
        "NY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "States 5 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/michelle-sanchez-1879790",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "NY",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "NY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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        "source_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/denville-nj-5050/michelle-sanchez/"
      },
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        "down-payment-assistance"
      ],
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    },
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      "rank": 4,
      "score": 52.3,
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        "nmls_id": 1739610,
        "slug": "marcel-f-alcala-1739610",
        "full_name": "Marcel F Alcala",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/marcel-f-alcala-1739610",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/marcel-f-alcala-1739610.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 399798,
          "name": "JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending)",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/chase-399798",
          "type": "bank"
        },
        "branch": {
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          "state": "NY"
        },
        "licensed_states": [],
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        "federal_registration_likely": true,
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        ],
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          {
            "slug": "down-payment-assistance",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "co-op",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "condo",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "vacation-home",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        ],
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        "licensed_since": null,
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        "lender_profile_url": "https://homelendingadvisor.chase.com/ny/new-york/659-w-181st-st-hla-1739610",
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        "Lists Down payment assistance on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
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        "Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS",
        "States 7 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/marcel-f-alcala-1739610",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "NY",
        "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",
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      "rank": 5,
      "score": 51.8,
      "loan_officer": {
        "nmls_id": 61691,
        "slug": "tom-gates-61691",
        "full_name": "Tom Gates",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/tom-gates-61691",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/tom-gates-61691.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Montvale",
          "state": "NJ"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
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          "NJ",
          "NY",
          "OR",
          "PA"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "CT",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NJ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NY",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OR",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          }
        ],
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            "slug": "renovation",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        ],
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        "licensed_since": null,
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        "NY 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/tom-gates-61691",
      "license_check": {
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        "eligible": true,
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        "full_name": "Rob Kaiser",
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/robert-kaiser-146468.json",
        "lender": {
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
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        },
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        },
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          "NJ",
          "NY",
          "PA",
          "TX"
        ],
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          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "NJ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NY",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
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          }
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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            "slug": "fha",
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      ],
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        "eligible": true,
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          {
            "state": "NY",
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            "state": "PA",
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          {
            "state": "ME",
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          {
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          {
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          {
            "state": "SC",
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          {
            "state": "TX",
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          {
            "state": "WA",
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          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
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        "States 23 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/joanne-rogers-223618",
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        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/steven-luzzi-276620.json",
        "lender": {
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