Property types · North Carolina

Rural property loan officers in North Carolina

As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 1 loan officer licensed in or based in North Carolina whose lender pages show Rural property work. The top-ranked is Russell Smith (ALCOVA Mortgage, Whiteville). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in NC, 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 1

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    Russell SmithNMLS 78989

    ALCOVA Mortgage · Whiteville, NC · licensed in 3 states

    • Rural property
    • Construction loan
    • DSCR loan
    • NC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Rural property on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Whiteville, NC
    • States 32 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)

Before you choose

Appraisals lack comparable sales, and acreage limits, outbuildings and water or septic inspections can derail approval.

  • What is your maximum acreage, and how do you treat outbuildings?
  • Do you have appraisers who know rural properties in this county?
  • Does this location qualify for USDA financing?

More about Rural property

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