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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/refinance/tennessee",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-26, LenDb lists 232 loan officers licensed in or based in Tennessee whose lender pages show Refinance work. The top-ranked are Kathleen Spicuzza (CrossCountry Mortgage, Las Vegas), Patricia Miocic (Xpert Home Lending) and Jeremy Wetzel (CrossCountry Mortgage, Louisville). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in TN, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
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  "state": "TN",
  "total": 232,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/kathleen-spicuzza-865895.json",
        "lender": {
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          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
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          "state": "NV"
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          "AZ",
          "CA",
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          "TN",
          "WA"
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        "licenses": [
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            "state": "AZ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "NV",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "WA",
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          "physician",
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          "usda"
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        "TN listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Earliest state license record: September 18, 2019 (California), per state regulator",
        "States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-22)"
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        },
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          "TN"
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          {
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          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "MD",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
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          {
            "state": "NC",
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          {
            "state": "TN",
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          },
          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          {
            "slug": "va",
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      ],
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              "FL"
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          }
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jeremy-wetzel-3364.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
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        },
        "branch": {
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          "state": "KY"
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          "GA",
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          "IL",
          "IN",
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          "OH",
          "TN",
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        ],
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          {
            "state": "FL",
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          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "ID",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
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          {
            "state": "IN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "KY",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
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          {
            "state": "VA",
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          "state": "IL"
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        "States 23 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-21)"
      ],
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        "eligible": true,
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