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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/dscr/north-carolina",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 21 loan officers licensed in or based in North Carolina whose lender pages show DSCR loan work. The top-ranked are Eric Rosemary (CrossCountry Mortgage, Boca Raton), Mitchell Dunn (Loan Factory) and Russell Smith (ALCOVA Mortgage, Whiteville). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in NC, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
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  "total": 21,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
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          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
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          "type": "imb"
        },
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          "CA",
          "CT",
          "GA",
          "KY",
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          "OH",
          "PA",
          "SC",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "VA"
        ],
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            "state": "AL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CT",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "KY",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "NJ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NY",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
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          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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      ],
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        "confidence": "lender_reported",
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/loan-factory-320841",
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        },
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            "state": "IN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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            "state": "KS",
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          {
            "state": "KY",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "NC",
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            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/mitchell-dunn-1378534",
      "license_check": {
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/russell-smith-78989",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/russell-smith-78989.json",
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/alcova-mortgage-40508",
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        },
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          "state": "NC"
        },
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        ],
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          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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            "slug": "dscr",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        "Lists DSCR loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
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      ],
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        "eligible": true,
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        "full_name": "Jason Fox",
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jason-fox-179208.json",
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          "nmls_id": 2893,
          "name": "NFM Lending",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/nfm-lending-2893",
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        },
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          "state": "MD"
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          "IL",
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          "MI",
          "MN",
          "NC",
          "PA",
          "SC",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "VA",
          "WV"
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            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "CO",
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          {
            "state": "DC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "DE",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
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          {
            "state": "IA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "IN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "MI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "MN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "WV",
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          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          {
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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      ],
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            "state": "NC",
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            "state": "TN",
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      ],
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