{
  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/usda/montana",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 8 loan officers licensed in or based in Montana whose lender pages show USDA loan work. The top-ranked are Coley Rau (CrossCountry Mortgage, Bryan), James Igbinovia (CrossCountry Mortgage, Scottsdale) and James McMurrey (CrossCountry Mortgage, Lacey). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in MT, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
  "specialty": "usda",
  "state": "MT",
  "total": 8,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
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      "rank": 1,
      "score": 51.8,
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        "slug": "coley-rau-256481",
        "full_name": "Coley Rau",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/coley-rau-256481",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/coley-rau-256481.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Bryan",
          "state": "OH"
        },
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          "FL",
          "AR",
          "AZ",
          "CA",
          "CO",
          "GA",
          "IA",
          "IL",
          "IN",
          "KS",
          "KY",
          "LA",
          "MI",
          "MO",
          "MS",
          "MT",
          "NC",
          "ND",
          "NE",
          "NJ",
          "OH",
          "SC",
          "SD",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "WI"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "AR",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "AZ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CO",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "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": "MI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MO",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MS",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MT",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "ND",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NE",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NJ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
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            "slug": "down-payment-assistance",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "jumbo",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "investor",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "usda",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
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        "disciplinary_check": "not_checked"
      },
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        "Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "MT listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Licensed since 2017 (per Florida records)",
        "States 21 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
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      "license_check": {
        "state": "MT",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "MT listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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        "usda"
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      "rank": 2,
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/james-igbinovia-626688",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/james-igbinovia-626688.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Scottsdale",
          "state": "AZ"
        },
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          "AL",
          "AZ",
          "CA",
          "CO",
          "GA",
          "HI",
          "IA",
          "IL",
          "IN",
          "KS",
          "KY",
          "LA",
          "MD",
          "ME",
          "MN",
          "MO",
          "MT",
          "ND",
          "NE",
          "NM",
          "OH",
          "OK",
          "PA",
          "SC",
          "SD",
          "TN",
          "VA",
          "WI"
        ],
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          {
            "state": "AK",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "AL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "AZ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CO",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "HI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "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"
          },
          {
            "state": "ND",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NE",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NM",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OK",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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            "slug": "self-employed",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "construction",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "jumbo",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "usda",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        "licensed_since": null,
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      },
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        "Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "MT 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": "MT",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "MT listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "verified_at": "2026-10-09",
        "source_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/scottsdale-az-4631/james-igbinovia/"
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      "rank": 3,
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        "nmls_id": 2302283,
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        "full_name": "James McMurrey",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/james-mcmurrey-2302283",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/james-mcmurrey-2302283.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
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        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Lacey",
          "state": "WA"
        },
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          "CO",
          "AK",
          "AL",
          "AZ",
          "CA",
          "GA",
          "IA",
          "IL",
          "IN",
          "KS",
          "KY",
          "MI",
          "MN",
          "MT",
          "NC",
          "NM",
          "OH",
          "OK",
          "OR",
          "PA",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "VA",
          "WA"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "AK",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "AL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "AZ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CO",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
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          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "KS",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "KY",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MT",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NM",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OK",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OR",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
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            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "WA",
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            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          "TX",
          "WA",
          "WY"
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          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CO",
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          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
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          {
            "state": "ID",
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          },
          {
            "state": "MN",
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          {
            "state": "MT",
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            "state": "OR",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "TX",
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          },
          {
            "state": "WA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WY",
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            "slug": "dscr",
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          },
          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        "States 30 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
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        "eligible": true,
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          "WA"
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          {
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            "state": "MT",
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          {
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        "eligible": true,
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/scott-olson-413839.json",
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