{
  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/first-time-buyer/ohio",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 384 loan officers licensed in or based in Ohio whose lender pages show First-time buyer work. The top-ranked are Aindrea Wilder (CrossCountry Mortgage, Gahanna), Timothy Bullock (Union Home Mortgage, Akron) and Scott Dillen (Ruoff Mortgage). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in OH, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
  "specialty": "first-time-buyer",
  "state": "OH",
  "total": 384,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
  "results": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "score": 62.8,
      "loan_officer": {
        "nmls_id": 132778,
        "slug": "aindrea-wilder-132778",
        "full_name": "Aindrea Wilder",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/aindrea-wilder-132778",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/aindrea-wilder-132778.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Gahanna",
          "state": "OH"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "OH"
        ],
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          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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        "languages": [],
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          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "investor",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "usda",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
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        "licensed_since": null,
        "years_experience": 30,
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        "disciplinary_check": "not_checked"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Office in Gahanna, OH",
        "OH 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/aindrea-wilder-132778",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "OH",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "OH listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "verified_at": "2026-10-09",
        "source_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/gahanna-oh-2007/aindrea-wilder/"
      },
      "match_status": "exact",
      "matched_specialties": [
        "first-time-buyer"
      ],
      "unconfirmed_specialties": []
    },
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      "rank": 2,
      "score": 62.8,
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        "nmls_id": 233777,
        "slug": "timothy-bullock-233777",
        "full_name": "Timothy Bullock",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/timothy-bullock-233777",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/timothy-bullock-233777.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 2229,
          "name": "Union Home Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/union-home-mortgage-2229",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Akron",
          "state": "OH"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "OH"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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        "specialties": [
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
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        "licensed_since": null,
        "years_experience": 30,
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        "disciplinary_check": "not_checked"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Office in Akron, OH",
        "OH 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/timothy-bullock-233777",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "OH",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "OH listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "verified_at": "2026-10-09",
        "source_url": "https://www.uhm.com/loan-officers/tim-bullock/"
      },
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      ],
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    },
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      "rank": 3,
      "score": 62.3,
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        "slug": "scott-dillen-270870",
        "full_name": "Scott Dillen",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/scott-dillen-270870",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/scott-dillen-270870.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 141868,
          "name": "Ruoff Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/ruoff-mortgage-141868",
          "type": "imb"
        },
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          "state": "OH"
        },
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        ],
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            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          {
            "slug": "investor",
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          }
        ],
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        "licensed_since": null,
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      },
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        "Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Office in Ohio",
        "OH 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/scott-dillen-270870",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "OH",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "OH listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "verified_at": "2026-10-09",
        "source_url": "https://www.ruoff.com/ScottDillen"
      },
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      "matched_specialties": [
        "first-time-buyer"
      ],
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    },
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      "rank": 4,
      "score": 62.3,
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        "slug": "lori-fetter-832832",
        "full_name": "Lori Fetter",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/lori-fetter-832832",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/lori-fetter-832832.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 141868,
          "name": "Ruoff Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/ruoff-mortgage-141868",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Medina",
          "state": "OH"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "FL",
          "OH"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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        "languages": [],
        "specialties": [
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "down-payment-assistance",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
        "years_licensed": 4,
        "licensed_since": {
          "year": 2022,
          "state": "FL"
        },
        "years_experience": 26,
        "lender_profile_url": "https://www.ruoff.com/LoriFetter",
        "disciplinary_check": "not_checked"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Office in Medina, OH",
        "OH listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records)",
        "States 26 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/lori-fetter-832832",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "OH",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "OH listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "verified_at": "2026-10-09",
        "source_url": "https://www.ruoff.com/LoriFetter"
      },
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        "first-time-buyer"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "rank": 5,
      "score": 62,
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        "nmls_id": 281809,
        "slug": "laurie-mace-281809",
        "full_name": "Laurie Mace",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/laurie-mace-281809",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/laurie-mace-281809.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 2229,
          "name": "Union Home Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/union-home-mortgage-2229",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Akron",
          "state": "OH"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "OH"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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        "languages": [],
        "specialties": [
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        "licensed_since": null,
        "years_experience": 30,
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      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Office in Akron, OH",
        "OH 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/laurie-mace-281809",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "OH",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "OH listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "verified_at": "2026-10-09",
        "source_url": "https://www.uhm.com/loan-officers/laurie-mace/"
      },
      "match_status": "exact",
      "matched_specialties": [
        "first-time-buyer"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "rank": 6,
      "score": 62,
      "loan_officer": {
        "nmls_id": 841734,
        "slug": "patrick-tuffey-841734",
        "full_name": "Patrick Tuffey",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/patrick-tuffey-841734",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/patrick-tuffey-841734.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 2229,
          "name": "Union Home Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/union-home-mortgage-2229",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "West Chester",
          "state": "OH"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "OH"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
        "federal_registration_likely": false,
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        "specialties": [
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
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          },
          {
            "slug": "down-payment-assistance",
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          }
        ],
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        "licensed_since": null,
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        "lender_profile_url": "https://www.uhm.com/loan-officers/patrick-tuffey/",
        "disciplinary_check": "not_checked"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Office in West Chester, OH",
        "OH listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "States 24 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/patrick-tuffey-841734",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "OH",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "OH listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "verified_at": "2026-10-09",
        "source_url": "https://www.uhm.com/loan-officers/patrick-tuffey/"
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      ],
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    },
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      "rank": 7,
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/kevin-koscinski-518521",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/kevin-koscinski-518521.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 399798,
          "name": "JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending)",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/chase-399798",
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        },
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          "state": "OH"
        },
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            "slug": "heloc",
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        ],
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        "licensed_since": null,
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      },
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        "Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS",
        "States 22 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/kevin-koscinski-518521",
      "license_check": {
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        "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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      "rank": 8,
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        "full_name": "Greg Rose",
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/greg-rose-488109.json",
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        ],
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            "state": "OH",
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        ],
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        "OH listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "States 15 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/greg-rose-488109",
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        "eligible": true,
        "label": "OH listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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      "rank": 9,
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/bonny-reynolds-1827138",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/bonny-reynolds-1827138.json",
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        },
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            "state": "KY",
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          {
            "state": "OH",
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            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
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      },
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        "OH listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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        "States 15 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
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        "eligible": true,
        "label": "OH listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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        "source_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/cleveland-oh-2038/bonny-reynolds/"
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          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
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        },
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        },
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          "IL",
          "IN",
          "KY",
          "OH",
          "TN",
          "VA"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
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          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "ID",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "KY",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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        "languages": [],
        "specialties": [
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            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        ],
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        "licensed_since": {
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        },
        "years_experience": 23,
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      },
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