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  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 16 loan officers licensed in or based in Maryland whose lender pages show New construction work. The top-ranked are Richard Miller (Guild Mortgage, Columbia), Karla Melgar (Embrace Home Loans, La Plata) and Hugh Tanner (CrossCountry Mortgage, San Diego). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in MD, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
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