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# VA loan officers in New Mexico

As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 93 loan officers licensed in or based in New Mexico whose lender pages show VA loan work. The top-ranked are Brenda Gonzales (Guild Mortgage, Albuquerque), Dawn Rae Pemberton (Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Naples) and Scott Evans (CrossCountry Mortgage, San Diego). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in NM, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.

## Ranked, with reasons

1. **[Brenda Gonzales](https://lendb.ai/lo/brenda-gonzales-2638408)** (NMLS 2638408), Guild Mortgage, Albuquerque, NM
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Branch in New Mexico
   - 25 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
2. **[Dawn Rae Pemberton](https://lendb.ai/lo/dawn-pemberton-162320)** (NMLS 162320), Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Naples, FL
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 15 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
3. **[Scott Evans](https://lendb.ai/lo/scott-evans-256163)** (NMLS 256163), CrossCountry Mortgage, San Diego, CA
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 13 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
4. **[Darik Tolnay](https://lendb.ai/lo/darik-tolnay-521445)** (NMLS 521445), CrossCountry Mortgage, Lakewood, CO
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 15 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
5. **[Ken Smith](https://lendb.ai/lo/ken-smith-71162)** (NMLS 71162), Churchill Mortgage, Colorado Springs, CO
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 23 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
6. **[Rachelle Coffey](https://lendb.ai/lo/rachelle-coffey-203664)** (NMLS 203664), Homeowners Financial Group, Scottsdale, AZ
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 27 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
7. **[Jay Bunte](https://lendb.ai/lo/jay-bunte-1957808)** (NMLS 1957808), CrossCountry Mortgage, Fort Worth, TX
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 5 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
8. **[Jackson Thomas](https://lendb.ai/lo/jackson-thomas-1190420)** (NMLS 1190420), CrossCountry Mortgage, Dallas, TX
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 4 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
9. **[Patton Gade](https://lendb.ai/lo/patton-gade-1243024)** (NMLS 1243024), CrossCountry Mortgage, Scottsdale, AZ
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 4 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
10. **[Mark Villano](https://lendb.ai/lo/mark-villano-1306487)** (NMLS 1306487), CrossCountry Mortgage, Lakewood, WA
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 4 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
11. **[James McMurrey](https://lendb.ai/lo/james-mcmurrey-2302283)** (NMLS 2302283), CrossCountry Mortgage, Lacey, WA
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 3 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
12. **[Lenae Vandegrift](https://lendb.ai/lo/lenae-vandegrift-649456)** (NMLS 649456), American Pacific Mortgage, Thornton, CO
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 12 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
13. **[Randy Key](https://lendb.ai/lo/randall-key-190053)** (NMLS 190053), Churchill Mortgage, Dallas, TX
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 10 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
14. **[Lisa Cummings](https://lendb.ai/lo/lisa-cummings-199679)** (NMLS 199679), Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Albuquerque, NM
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Branch in New Mexico
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
15. **[Heidi Valle](https://lendb.ai/lo/heidi-valle-227744)** (NMLS 227744), Guild Mortgage, Albuquerque, NM
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Branch in New Mexico
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
16. **[Davin Jacquez](https://lendb.ai/lo/davin-jacquez-1198423)** (NMLS 1198423), Guild Mortgage, Farmington, NM
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Branch in New Mexico
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
17. **[Timothy McGinty](https://lendb.ai/lo/timothy-mcginty-1443050)** (NMLS 1443050), LeaderOne Financial, Oak Brook, IL
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 9 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
18. **[Josh Penland](https://lendb.ai/lo/joshua-penland-216357)** (NMLS 216357), Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Round Rock, TX
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 0 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
19. **[Jay Garvens](https://lendb.ai/lo/jay-garvens-368259)** (NMLS 368259), Churchill Mortgage, Colorado Springs, CO
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 8 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
20. **[Lance Dickson](https://lendb.ai/lo/lance-dickson-48279)** (NMLS 48279), CrossCountry Mortgage, Tucson, AZ
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 15 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
21. **[Michael Murgatroy](https://lendb.ai/lo/michael-murgatroy-60099)** (NMLS 60099), CrossCountry Mortgage, Delray Beach, FL
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 15 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
22. **[Mike Cook](https://lendb.ai/lo/michael-cook-232248)** (NMLS 232248), CrossCountry Mortgage, San Diego, CA
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 15 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
23. **[Kenneth Locke](https://lendb.ai/lo/kenneth-locke-87627)** (NMLS 87627), CrossCountry Mortgage, Newport Beach, CA
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 13 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
24. **[Michelle Bobart](https://lendb.ai/lo/michelle-bobart-137164)** (NMLS 137164), CrossCountry Mortgage, Chicago, IL
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 13 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
25. **[Matt Shiner](https://lendb.ai/lo/matthew-shiner-1260521)** (NMLS 1260521), NFM Lending, Tempe, AZ
   - Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Licensed in NM (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - 5 years licensed
   - No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb

## Questions to ask

- How many VA loans have you closed in the last year?
- Can you check my remaining entitlement and funding fee status?
- How do you handle a low VA appraisal or the tidewater process?

Cite as: LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/s/va/new-mexico.

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