Loan programs · Mississippi
HELOC loan officers in Mississippi
As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 17 loan officers licensed in or based in Mississippi whose lender pages show HELOC work. The top-ranked are Anthony Desano (Embrace Home Loans, Middletown), Tod Cotman (CrossCountry Mortgage, Gulfport) and Coleman Bales (Atlantic Coast Mortgage, Fairfax). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in MS, 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 15
- 1
Anthony DesanoNMLS 12319
Embrace Home Loans · Middletown, RI · licensed in 24 states
- HELOC
- First-time buyer
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MS (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 6 years licensed
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 2
Tod CotmanNMLS 658279
CrossCountry Mortgage · Gulfport, MS
- HELOC
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Mississippi; no license list on file yet, verify at NMLS Consumer Access
- 25 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 3
Coleman BalesNMLS 1993122
Atlantic Coast Mortgage · Fairfax, VA · licensed in 15 states
- HELOC
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MS (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 1 years licensed
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 4
Ravi K BansalNMLS 2840451
Loan Factory · Seattle, WA · licensed in 19 states
- HELOC
- Real estate investor
- Asset-based qualifying
- Bank statement loan
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MS (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 0 years licensed
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 5
Christopher KeelinNMLS 63764
CrossCountry Mortgage · Denville, NJ · licensed in 42 states
- HELOC
- First-time buyer
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MS (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 15 years licensed
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 6
William WalkerNMLS 124493
CrossCountry Mortgage · Madisonville, LA · licensed in 7 states
- HELOC
- First-time buyer
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MS (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 10 years licensed
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 7
Bruce BrinkerhoffNMLS 639483
CrossCountry Mortgage · Cleveland, OH · licensed in 50 states
- HELOC
- Construction loan
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MS (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 7 years licensed
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 8
Jesse PalettaNMLS 1553208
CrossCountry Mortgage · Cleveland, OH · licensed in 19 states
- HELOC
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MS (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 7 years licensed
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 9
Shelby KrollNMLS 2070413
CrossCountry Mortgage · Boca Raton, FL · licensed in 6 states
- HELOC
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MS (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 5 years licensed
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 10
Trent TurnerNMLS 2078583
CrossCountry Mortgage · Fayetteville, GA · licensed in 9 states
- HELOC
- First-time buyer
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MS (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 5 years licensed
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 11
Ryan McGranNMLS 2520487
Lit Financial Corporation · licensed in 19 states
- HELOC
- Bank statement loan
- Condo
- DSCR loan
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MS (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 12
Kristi CurlingNMLS 2156237
CrossCountry Mortgage · Franklin, TN · licensed in 5 states
- HELOC
- Condo
- Down payment assistance
- Jumbo loan
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MS (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 2 years licensed
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 13
Jim MoraNMLS 131641
CrossCountry Mortgage · Madisonville, LA · licensed in 2 states
- HELOC
- First-time buyer
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MS (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 14
Brittany WerlingNMLS 2031177
CrossCountry Mortgage · Madisonville, LA · licensed in 4 states
- HELOC
- First-time buyer
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MS (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 15
Amber TrobaughNMLS 677953
CrossCountry Mortgage · Murfreesboro, TN · licensed in 14 states
- HELOC
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists HELOC on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in MS (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 1 years licensed
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
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 must be licensed in MS 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=heloc&state=MS. Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access.