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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/self-employed/california",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 275 loan officers licensed in or based in California whose lender pages show Self-employed work. The top-ranked are Joe Soto (CrossCountry Mortgage, Cypress), Cyndi Natalie Nunez (Guild Mortgage, Santa Maria) and Eric Whitcomb (CrossCountry Mortgage, Cypress). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in CA, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
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  "total": 275,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
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        },
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          "RI",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "WA"
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          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "HI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "ID",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "NV",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OR",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "RI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "WA",
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      ],
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          {
            "state": "CA",
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            "state": "TN",
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      ],
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      "rank": 4,
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jose-magallanes-491678.json",
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          {
            "state": "GA",
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          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "KY",
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          {
            "state": "MA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "MD",
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          {
            "state": "MI",
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          {
            "state": "NC",
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            "state": "NJ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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            "state": "NM",
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            "state": "NV",
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            "state": "NY",
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            "state": "OK",
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          {
            "state": "OR",
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            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WA",
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            "state": "WV",
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