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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/first-time-buyer/tennessee",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 366 loan officers licensed in or based in Tennessee whose lender pages show First-time buyer work. The top-ranked are Corey Austin (Union Home Mortgage, Cookeville), James Perfilio (Churchill Mortgage, Brentwood) and Jeremy Wetzel (CrossCountry Mortgage, Louisville). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in TN, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
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  "total": 366,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/corey-austin-650342.json",
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        },
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      ],
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        "eligible": true,
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      "rank": 2,
      "score": 60.8,
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        "nmls_id": 945664,
        "slug": "jamie-perfilio-945664",
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jamie-perfilio-945664.json",
        "lender": {
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        },
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            "state": "GA",
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            "state": "TN",
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        "Licensed since 2021 (per Florida records)",
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jeremy-wetzel-3364.json",
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
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        },
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          "IL",
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          {
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          {
            "state": "GA",
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          },
          {
            "state": "ID",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IL",
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          },
          {
            "state": "IN",
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          },
          {
            "state": "KY",
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          },
          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
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          {
            "state": "VA",
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        "States 23 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jeremy-wetzel-3364",
      "license_check": {
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        "full_name": "Denise Panza",
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/denise-panza-16446.json",
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/total-mortgage-services-2764",
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        },
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          "ME",
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          "NH",
          "NJ",
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          "NY",
          "OH",
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          "SC",
          "TN",
          "TX",
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          {
            "state": "FL",
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          {
            "state": "GA",
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          {
            "state": "KY",
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          {
            "state": "MD",
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            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "MI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
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          },
          {
            "state": "NH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NJ",
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          {
            "state": "NV",
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          {
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          {
            "state": "OH",
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          {
            "state": "RI",
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          {
            "state": "SC",
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          {
            "state": "TN",
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          },
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            "state": "VA",
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        },
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