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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/first-time-buyer/arkansas",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-11, LenDb lists 116 loan officers licensed in or based in Arkansas whose lender pages show First-time buyer work. The top-ranked are Charity Cummings (Guild Mortgage, Bentonville), Adam Workman (CrossCountry Mortgage, Charlotte) and Shelley Dunn (Guild Mortgage, Southaven). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in AR, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
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  "total": 116,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-11",
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          {
            "state": "AR",
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            "state": "MO",
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          {
            "state": "WA",
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          {
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            "state": "NC",
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            "state": "SC",
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            "state": "WA",
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          "state": "MS"
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          "TN"
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          {
            "state": "AR",
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          {
            "state": "MS",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "TN",
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