Borrower situations · Maryland
Loan officers for foreign nationals in Maryland
As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 3 loan officers licensed in or based in Maryland whose lender pages show Foreign national work. The top-ranked are Ken Powell (Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Hughesville), Sharif Baset (Loan Factory, Duluth) and Ivan Lin (Loan Factory). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in MD, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.
Last verified . Sources: lender loan officer pages and state license records. Licenses: check NMLS Consumer Access.
Ranked, with reasons · top 3
- 1
Ken PowellNMLS 2656628
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation · Hughesville, MD · licensed in 2 states
- Foreign national
- Down payment assistance
- Self-employed
- VA loan
- Lists Foreign national on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MD (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Maryland
- 10 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 2
Sharif BasetNMLS 2820377
Loan Factory · Mortgage broker · Duluth, GA · licensed in 12 states
- Foreign national
- Asset-based qualifying
- DSCR loan
- FHA loan
- Lists Foreign national on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MD (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 0 years licensed
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 3
Ivan LinNMLS 2462401
Loan Factory · Mortgage broker · licensed in 10 states
- Foreign national
- First-time buyer
- Real estate investor
- Self-employed
- Lists Foreign national on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MD (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 0 years licensed
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
Before you choose
Only a few lenders accept foreign income, foreign credit references and international documentation.
- What documents do you accept to verify foreign income and credit?
- What down payment and reserves do foreign national loans need?
- Can funds come from an overseas account?
How this list is ranked
Specialty evidence carries the most weight (production data, then lender page, then self-reported). Loan officers must be licensed in MD or have a branch there. Then branch location, years licensed and profile completeness. Disciplinary actions lower the score and are always shown. No paid placement. Methodology.
Same list as JSON: /api/v1/loan-officers?specialty=foreign-national&state=MD. Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access.