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  "summary": "As of 2026-10-26, LenDb lists 107 loan officers licensed in or based in Texas whose lender pages show Refinance work. The top-ranked are Zinnia Galindo (CrossCountry Mortgage, Plano), Kellie Buchanan (Highlands Residential Mortgage, Allen) and Sabrena Hughes (Highlands Residential Mortgage, Texarkana). 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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