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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/self-employed/district-of-columbia",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 18 loan officers licensed in or based in District of Columbia whose lender pages show Self-employed work. The top-ranked are John LaMorte (CrossCountry Mortgage, Fairfax), Ken Byrne (ALCOVA Mortgage, Chantilly) and Trey Jones (First Home Mortgage, Bethesda). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in DC, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
  "specialty": "self-employed",
  "state": "DC",
  "total": 18,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
  "results": [
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      "rank": 1,
      "score": 59.8,
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        "nmls_id": 183959,
        "slug": "john-lamorte-183959",
        "full_name": "John LaMorte",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/john-lamorte-183959",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/john-lamorte-183959.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Fairfax",
          "state": "VA"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
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          "DC",
          "MD",
          "NC",
          "TN",
          "VA",
          "WV"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "DC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "MD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WV",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
        "federal_registration_likely": false,
        "languages": [],
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          {
            "slug": "investor",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "self-employed",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
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        "licensed_since": {
          "year": 2019,
          "state": "FL"
        },
        "years_experience": 34,
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        "disciplinary_check": "not_checked"
      },
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        "Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "DC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records)",
        "States 34 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/john-lamorte-183959",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "DC",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "DC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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      },
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      ],
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    },
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      "rank": 2,
      "score": 59.8,
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        "nmls_id": 187129,
        "slug": "kenneth-byrne-187129",
        "full_name": "Ken Byrne",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/kenneth-byrne-187129",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/kenneth-byrne-187129.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 40508,
          "name": "ALCOVA Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/alcova-mortgage-40508",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Chantilly",
          "state": "VA"
        },
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          "DC",
          "MD",
          "NC",
          "SC",
          "VA",
          "WV"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "DC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "MD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WV",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "investor",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "self-employed",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
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        },
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      },
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        "Licensed since 2025 (per Florida records)",
        "States 34 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/kenneth-byrne-187129",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "DC",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
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        "verified_at": "2026-10-09",
        "source_url": "https://alcova.com/loan-officer/kbyrne/"
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        "self-employed"
      ],
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    },
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      "rank": 3,
      "score": 59.8,
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        "nmls_id": 338172,
        "slug": "trey-jones-338172",
        "full_name": "Trey Jones",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/trey-jones-338172",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/trey-jones-338172.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 71603,
          "name": "First Home Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/first-home-mortgage-71603",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Bethesda",
          "state": "MD"
        },
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          "MD",
          "VA"
        ],
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          {
            "state": "DC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "investor",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "self-employed",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
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        "licensed_since": null,
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      },
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        "Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "DC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/trey-jones-338172",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "DC",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "DC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "verified_at": "2026-10-09",
        "source_url": "https://firsthome.com/loan-officers/trey-jones/"
      },
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        "self-employed"
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    },
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      "rank": 4,
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        "nmls_id": 185192,
        "slug": "hong-luu-185192",
        "full_name": "Bobby Luu",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/hong-luu-185192",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/hong-luu-185192.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 1850,
          "name": "American Pacific Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/american-pacific-mortgage-1850",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Reston",
          "state": "VA"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "FL",
          "DC",
          "MD",
          "NE",
          "NJ",
          "PA",
          "TX",
          "VA"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "DC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "MD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NE",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NJ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
        "federal_registration_likely": false,
        "languages": [
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          "vi"
        ],
        "specialties": [
          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "jumbo",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "non-qm",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "investor",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "self-employed",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
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        "licensed_since": {
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          "state": "FL"
        },
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      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "DC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records)",
        "States 25 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/hong-luu-185192",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "DC",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "DC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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        "source_url": "https://www.apmortgage.com/bobby-luu"
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        "full_name": "Eric Gasper",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/eric-gasper-175852",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/eric-gasper-175852.json",
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          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Mineola",
          "state": "NY"
        },
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          "CO",
          "CA",
          "CT",
          "DC",
          "DE",
          "IL",
          "MA",
          "ME",
          "MI",
          "NH",
          "NJ",
          "NY",
          "OH",
          "OR",
          "PA",
          "TX",
          "VA"
        ],
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            "state": "CA",
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          },
          {
            "state": "CO",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "CT",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "DC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "DE",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "ME",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "MI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NH",
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          },
          {
            "state": "NJ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NY",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OR",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
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            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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            "state": "VA",
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      ],
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          "MD",
          "VA"
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            "state": "FL",
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          {
            "state": "MD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          {
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        "Licensed since 2014 (per Florida records)",
        "States 25 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/christian-kosko-1415795",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/christian-kosko-1415795.json",
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        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Washington",
          "state": "DC"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
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          "VA"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "DC",
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          {
            "state": "MD",
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          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
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          {
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        ],
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        "licensed_since": {
          "year": 2020,
          "state": "FL"
        },
        "years_experience": 10,
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        "Licensed since 2020 (per Florida records)",
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      ],
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      "license_check": {
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        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "DC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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        "full_name": "Robert Hoy",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/robert-hoy-476444",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/robert-hoy-476444.json",
        "lender": {
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          "name": "Guild Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/guild-mortgage-3274",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Chantilly",
          "state": "VA"
        },
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          "MD",
          "NC",
          "VA"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "DC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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        "languages": [],
        "specialties": [
          {
            "slug": "self-employed",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
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