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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/investor/texas",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 228 loan officers licensed in or based in Texas whose lender pages show Real estate investor work. The top-ranked are James Ward (Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Houston), April Myrick (Highlands Residential Mortgage, Allen) and Angel Rodriguez (Loan Factory). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in TX, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
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