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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/first-time-buyer/montana",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-11, LenDb lists 90 loan officers licensed in or based in Montana whose lender pages show First-time buyer work. The top-ranked are Amber Page (Evergreen Home Loans, Silverdale), Julie Johnson (CrossCountry Mortgage, Seattle) and Jay Garvens (Churchill Mortgage, Colorado Springs). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in MT, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
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  "total": 90,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-11",
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/amber-page-229184.json",
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          "name": "Evergreen Home Loans",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/evergreen-home-loans-3182",
          "type": "imb"
        },
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          "state": "WA"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
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          "AZ",
          "CA",
          "GA",
          "ID",
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          "NC",
          "NV",
          "OR",
          "SC",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "WA"
        ],
        "licenses": [
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            "state": "AZ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CO",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "ID",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MT",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NV",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OR",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
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        },
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/julie-johnson-302214",
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          "nmls_id": 3029,
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          "state": "WA"
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          "ME",
          "MI",
          "MO",
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          "OR",
          "SD",
          "TN",
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          "VA",
          "WA"
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            "state": "AL",
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            "state": "AZ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "CO",
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          {
            "state": "FL",
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          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "HI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "ID",
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          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IN",
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          },
          {
            "state": "KS",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "KY",
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          {
            "state": "MA",
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          {
            "state": "MD",
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          {
            "state": "ME",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "MO",
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          {
            "state": "MT",
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          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "NV",
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            "state": "OH",
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          {
            "state": "OR",
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          {
            "state": "SD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "VA",
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/churchill-mortgage-1591",
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          "CO",
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          "NM",
          "OK",
          "SC",
          "SD",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "UT"
        ],
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          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
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          {
            "state": "MO",
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          {
            "state": "MT",
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          {
            "state": "NM",
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          {
            "state": "OK",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "UT",
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          }
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        },
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          "WA"
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            "state": "IL",
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            "state": "MT",
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          {
            "state": "OR",
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            "state": "WA",
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