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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/dscr/louisiana",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 5 loan officers licensed in or based in Louisiana whose lender pages show DSCR loan work. The top-ranked are Wendy Seagle (CrossCountry Mortgage, Fort Walton Beach), Jim Brettl (Xpert Home Lending) and Nic Bucca (Lit Financial Corporation). 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",
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  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/wendy-seagle-194641",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/wendy-seagle-194641.json",
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
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          },
          {
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            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
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        "States 35 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jim-brettl-455400",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jim-brettl-455400.json",
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/xpert-home-lending-2179191",
          "type": "broker"
        },
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          "ID",
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          "NC",
          "NV",
          "OR",
          "PA",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "WA"
        ],
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            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "AZ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "GA",
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          {
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            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
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            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "OR",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
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      ],
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/nic-bucca-1086681.json",
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          "nmls_id": 2553292,
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/lit-financial-2553292",
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          "MI",
          "PA",
          "TX"
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          {
            "state": "CT",
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          {
            "state": "GA",
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            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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            "state": "TX",
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
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            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        "Lists DSCR loan 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 2014 (per Florida records)",
        "States 11 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/kyle-brunet-1237678",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/kyle-brunet-1237678.json",
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          "CA",
          "CO",
          "IL",
          "LA",
          "MD",
          "MI",
          "TX",
          "WA"
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            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
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            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "MD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "MI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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            "state": "WA",
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      ],
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