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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/self-employed/montana",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 11 loan officers licensed in or based in Montana whose lender pages show Self-employed work. The top-ranked are James Igbinovia (CrossCountry Mortgage, Scottsdale), Andrew Watson (CrossCountry Mortgage, Coeur d'Alene) and Evan Luchaco (Churchill Mortgage, Portland). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in MT, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
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  "total": 11,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/james-igbinovia-626688.json",
        "lender": {
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
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          "state": "AZ"
        },
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          "IA",
          "IL",
          "IN",
          "KS",
          "KY",
          "LA",
          "MD",
          "ME",
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          "ND",
          "NE",
          "NM",
          "OH",
          "OK",
          "PA",
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          "SD",
          "TN",
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          "WI"
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            "state": "AK",
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          {
            "state": "AL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "AZ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "CO",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "HI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "IA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "KS",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "KY",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "LA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "ME",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MO",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MT",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "ND",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NE",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NM",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "OK",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "PA",
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          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "SD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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            "state": "WI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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        },
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            "state": "MT",
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            "state": "WA",
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        "Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
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      ],
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        "eligible": true,
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/churchill-mortgage-1591",
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          "WY"
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            "state": "AK",
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          {
            "state": "AZ",
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          },
          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "CO",
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          {
            "state": "IA",
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          {
            "state": "ID",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "MT",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "NE",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "OR",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "WA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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      ],
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        },
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          "OR",
          "TN",
          "TX",
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          {
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            "state": "IL",
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          {
            "state": "IN",
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            "state": "MT",
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          {
            "state": "NM",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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            "state": "NV",
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            "state": "TN",
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          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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            "state": "UT",
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