Loan programs · Louisiana
HELOC loan officers in Louisiana
As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 18 loan officers licensed in or based in Louisiana whose lender pages show HELOC work. The top-ranked are Jim Brettl (Xpert Home Lending), Heather Craig (CrossCountry Mortgage, Delray Beach) and William Walker (CrossCountry Mortgage, Madisonville). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in LA, 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 18
- 1
Jim BrettlNMLS 455400
Xpert Home Lending · Mortgage broker · licensed in 13 states
- HELOC
- Bank statement loan
- DSCR loan
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 2
Heather CraigNMLS 325921
CrossCountry Mortgage · Delray Beach, FL · licensed in 7 states
- HELOC
- Jumbo loan
- Real estate investor
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2011 (per Florida records)
- States 30 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 3
William WalkerNMLS 124493
CrossCountry Mortgage · Madisonville, LA · licensed in 7 states
- HELOC
- First-time buyer
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Office in Madisonville, LA
- Licensed since 2015 (per Florida records)
- 4
Nic BuccaNMLS 1086681
Lit Financial Corporation · licensed in 8 states
- HELOC
- Bank statement loan
- DSCR loan
- Jumbo loan
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2014 (per Florida records)
- States 11 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 5
Phil RussoNMLS 8676
CrossCountry Mortgage · Wayne, PA · licensed in 27 states
- HELOC
- First-time buyer
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2011 (per Florida records)
- 6
Christopher KeelinNMLS 63764
CrossCountry Mortgage · Denville, NJ · licensed in 42 states
- HELOC
- First-time buyer
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2011 (per Florida records)
- 7
David PickeringNMLS 12134
CrossCountry Mortgage · Cleveland, OH · licensed in 28 states
- HELOC
- First-time buyer
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2012 (per Florida records)
- 8
Kyle BrunetNMLS 1237678
Lit Financial Corporation · licensed in 9 states
- HELOC
- Bank statement loan
- Condo
- DSCR loan
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2016 (per Colorado records)
- 9
Joseph CostanzoNMLS 1408507
CrossCountry Mortgage · Cleveland, OH · licensed in 21 states
- HELOC
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2016 (per Colorado records)
- 10
Nic HasselwanderNMLS 1499392
CrossCountry Mortgage · Overland Park, KS · licensed in 44 states
- HELOC
- First-time buyer
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2017 (per Florida records)
- 11
Jeffrey CaballeroNMLS 1005123
CrossCountry Mortgage · Houston, TX · licensed in 5 states
- HELOC
- Jumbo loan
- USDA loan
- VA loan
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2018 (per Florida records)
- 12
Jim MoraNMLS 131641
CrossCountry Mortgage · Madisonville, LA · licensed in 2 states
- HELOC
- First-time buyer
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Office in Madisonville, LA
- 13
Brittany WerlingNMLS 2031177
CrossCountry Mortgage · Madisonville, LA · licensed in 4 states
- HELOC
- First-time buyer
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Office in Madisonville, LA
- 14
Ryan McGranNMLS 2520487
Lit Financial Corporation · licensed in 19 states
- HELOC
- Bank statement loan
- Condo
- DSCR loan
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2023 (per Colorado records)
- 15
Trent TurnerNMLS 2078583
CrossCountry Mortgage · Fayetteville, GA · licensed in 9 states
- HELOC
- First-time buyer
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2021 (per Florida records)
- 16
Tony SanchezNMLS 1523963
Lit Financial Corporation · licensed in 11 states
- HELOC
- VA loan
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2025 (per Florida records)
- 17
Richard YeppezNMLS 1025520
CrossCountry Mortgage · Houston, TX · licensed in 7 states
- HELOC
- Real estate investor
- First-time buyer
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 18
Shane KennedyNMLS 2129071
CrossCountry Mortgage · Fayetteville, GA · licensed in 3 states
- HELOC
- LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2026 (per Florida records)
Before you choose
Combined loan-to-value limits, rate structures and draw periods vary by lender, and many only offer them to existing customers.
- What combined loan-to-value do you allow?
- Is the rate variable, and are there fixed-rate draw options?
- Are there annual fees or early closure fees?
How this list is ranked
Specialty evidence carries the most weight (production data, then lender page, then self-reported). Loan officers are listed when a LA license is confirmed with the state regulator (check mark), LA is listed on their lender page, or they work at a bank or credit union (likely federally registered; verify at NMLS). Then branch location, experience (licensed since, per the regulator records we hold) and profile completeness. Disciplinary history is not yet checked by LenDb; verify at NMLS Consumer Access. No paid placement. Methodology.
Same list as JSON: /api/v1/loan-officers?specialty=heloc&state=LA. Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access.