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Non-QM loan officers in Arizona

As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 103 loan officers licensed in or based in Arizona whose lender pages show Non-QM loan work. The top-ranked are Cyndi Natalie Nunez (Guild Mortgage, Santa Maria), Joe Magallanes (CrossCountry Mortgage, Newport Beach) and Jason Smith (CrossCountry Mortgage, Scottsdale). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in AZ, 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 25

  1. 1

    Cyndi Natalie NunezNMLS 255666

    Guild Mortgage · Santa Maria, CA · licensed in 2 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Self-employed
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • States 40 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  2. 2

    Joe MagallanesNMLS 491678

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Newport Beach, CA · licensed in 26 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • Real estate investor
    • Self-employed
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2023 (per Florida records)
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  3. 3

    Jason SmithNMLS 210839

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Scottsdale, AZ · licensed in 18 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Down payment assistance
    • Jumbo loan
    • VA loan
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Scottsdale, AZ
    • Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records)
    • States 22 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  4. 4

    Martin MetzdorfNMLS 387719

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Gilbert, AZ · licensed in 10 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Real estate investor
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Gilbert, AZ
    • Licensed since 2025 (per Florida records)
    • States 23 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  5. 5

    Jared PaulNMLS 974114

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Scottsdale, AZ · licensed in 21 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • VA loan
    • FHA loan
    • First-time buyer
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Scottsdale, AZ
    • Licensed since 2018 (per Colorado records)
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  6. 6

    Charles TollNMLS 1783114

    CrossCountry Mortgage · San Juan Capistrano, CA · licensed in 17 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Real estate investor
    • Self-employed
    • First-time buyer
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2018 (per Colorado records)
  7. 7

    Lizy HoefferNMLS 260183

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Scottsdale, AZ

    • Non-QM loan
    • First-time buyer
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Scottsdale, AZ
    • States 16 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  8. 8

    Karen ChiuNMLS 611778

    CrossCountry Mortgage · San Gabriel, CA · licensed in 21 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Condo
    • First-time buyer
    • New construction
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2020 (per Colorado records)
  9. 9

    Andrew MarquisNMLS 29861

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Lexington, MA · licensed in 25 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2020 (per Florida records)
    • States 22 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  10. 10

    Erika SlaytonNMLS 76823

    CrossCountry Mortgage · San Antonio, TX · licensed in 3 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Real estate investor
    • Down payment assistance
    • FHA loan
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • States 31 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  11. 11

    Steph NobleNMLS 129002

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Portland, OR · licensed in 4 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  12. 12

    Keely MatteoNMLS 134942

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Vancouver, WA · licensed in 5 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Real estate investor
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • States 30 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  13. 13

    Blayney WhiteNMLS 239189

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Petaluma, CA · licensed in 12 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Real estate investor
    • First-time buyer
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2023 (per Florida records)
    • States 22 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  14. 14

    Steven MaizesNMLS 250590

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Newport Beach, CA · licensed in 11 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • VA loan
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records)
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  15. 15

    Danielle YoungNMLS 265241

    CrossCountry Mortgage · South Jordan, UT · licensed in 9 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Construction loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • States 30 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  16. 16

    Ubaldo V Leon IIINMLS 304012

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Lewisville, TX · licensed in 14 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • Real estate investor
    • VA loan
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2023 (per Florida records)
    • States 22 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  17. 17

    Wendy RussellNMLS 390282

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Ventura, CA · licensed in 4 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Condo
    • Jumbo loan
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records)
    • States 37 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  18. 18

    Steve CrossmanNMLS 995551

    CrossCountry Mortgage · McKinney, TX · licensed in 6 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Foreign national
    • Jumbo loan
    • Real estate investor
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2020 (per Florida records)
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  19. 19

    Sarena TalbertNMLS 1043739

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Newport Beach, CA · licensed in 51 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • Reverse mortgage
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2023 (per Florida records)
    • States 28 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  20. 20

    Kristina HayesNMLS 1057175

    Churchill Mortgage · Irvine, CA · licensed in 24 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • FHA loan
    • VA loan
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2013 (per Colorado records)
    • States 35 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  21. 21

    Jeffrey AronheimNMLS 235233

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Greenwood Village, CO · licensed in 33 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Construction loan
    • Real estate investor
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2007 (per Colorado records)
  22. 22

    Tony GillardNMLS 120989

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Portland, OR · licensed in 7 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Real estate investor
    • First-time buyer
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • States 18 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  23. 23

    Saran MandhadapuNMLS 2417126

    Loan Factory · Mortgage broker · licensed in 10 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • DSCR loan
    • Real estate investor
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records)
  24. 24

    Charles OliverNMLS 175312

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Delray Beach, FL · licensed in 15 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Down payment assistance
    • HELOC
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2015 (per Florida records)
    • States 17 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  25. 25

    Jamie DerringerNMLS 1399263

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Ann Arbor, MI · licensed in 3 states

    • Non-QM loan
    • Down payment assistance
    • FHA loan
    • First-time buyer
    • AZ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Non-QM loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2025 (per Florida records)

Before you choose

Every non-QM lender has its own guidelines and pricing, so the loan officer's investor relationships matter.

  • Which non-QM investors do you work with?
  • Why does my situation need non-QM rather than an agency loan?
  • Is there a prepayment penalty, and can I refinance later?

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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 AZ license is confirmed with the state regulator (check mark), AZ 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=non-qm&state=AZ. Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access.