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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/self-employed/maryland",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 36 loan officers licensed in or based in Maryland whose lender pages show Self-employed work. The top-ranked are Trey Jones (First Home Mortgage, Bethesda), John LaMorte (CrossCountry Mortgage, Fairfax) and Ken Byrne (ALCOVA Mortgage, Chantilly). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in MD, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
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  "total": 36,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
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        "nmls_id": 338172,
        "slug": "trey-jones-338172",
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        "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"
        },
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        },
        "licensed_states": [
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          "VA"
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          {
            "state": "MD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
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          },
          {
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        "MD 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)"
      ],
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      "license_check": {
        "state": "MD",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
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        "source_url": "https://firsthome.com/loan-officers/trey-jones/"
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      ],
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      "rank": 2,
      "score": 59.8,
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        "nmls_id": 183959,
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        "full_name": "John LaMorte",
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/john-lamorte-183959.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
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        },
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          "NC",
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          "WV"
        ],
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          {
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          {
            "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"
          }
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      ],
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      "rank": 3,
      "score": 59.8,
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        "full_name": "Ken Byrne",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/kenneth-byrne-187129",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/kenneth-byrne-187129.json",
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          "nmls_id": 40508,
          "name": "ALCOVA Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/alcova-mortgage-40508",
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        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Chantilly",
          "state": "VA"
        },
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          "SC",
          "VA",
          "WV"
        ],
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          {
            "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",
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            "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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        "MD listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Licensed since 2025 (per Florida records)",
        "States 34 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
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        "eligible": true,
        "label": "MD listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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        "source_url": "https://alcova.com/loan-officer/kbyrne/"
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      "rank": 4,
      "score": 59.8,
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        "slug": "jeremiah-cox-448416",
        "full_name": "Jay Cox",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jeremiah-cox-448416",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jeremiah-cox-448416.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Pittsburgh",
          "state": "PA"
        },
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          "MA",
          "MD",
          "OH",
          "PA",
          "WV"
        ],
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            "state": "CA",
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          {
            "state": "DE",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "FL",
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          {
            "state": "MA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WV",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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        ],
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          {
            "slug": "self-employed",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
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            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        },
        "years_experience": 20,
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        "States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jeremiah-cox-448416",
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        "eligible": true,
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jose-magallanes-491678",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jose-magallanes-491678.json",
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          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
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        },
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        },
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          "NC",
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          "NV",
          "NY",
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          "TN",
          "TX",
          "VA",
          "WA",
          "WV"
        ],
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            "state": "AZ",
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          {
            "state": "CO",
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            "state": "FL",
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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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          {
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          {
            "state": "MI",
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          {
            "state": "NC",
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            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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            "state": "OR",
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            "state": "VA",
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          },
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            "state": "WA",
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