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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/va/north-carolina",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 338 loan officers licensed in or based in North Carolina whose lender pages show VA loan work. The top-ranked are Don Waters (Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Clayton), Justin Burris (Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Raleigh) and Ryan George (CrossCountry Mortgage, Frederick). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in NC, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
  "specialty": "va",
  "state": "NC",
  "total": 338,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
  "results": [
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      "score": 62.8,
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/donald-waters-82361",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/donald-waters-82361.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 2289,
          "name": "Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/fairway-independent-mortgage-2289",
          "type": "imb"
        },
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          "state": "NC"
        },
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          "KS",
          "KY",
          "MI",
          "NC",
          "OH",
          "PA",
          "SC",
          "TN",
          "VA"
        ],
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            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "IN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "KS",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "KY",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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            "slug": "usda",
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          }
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        },
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        "disciplinary_check": "not_checked"
      },
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        "NC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Licensed since 2015 (per Florida records)",
        "States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/donald-waters-82361",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "NC",
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        "eligible": true,
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      "rank": 2,
      "score": 60.8,
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        "slug": "justin-burris-659024",
        "full_name": "Justin Burris",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/justin-burris-659024",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/justin-burris-659024.json",
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          "nmls_id": 2289,
          "name": "Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/fairway-independent-mortgage-2289",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
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          "state": "NC"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "AR",
          "NC",
          "TX",
          "VA"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "AR",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
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          },
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        "States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/justin-burris-659024",
      "license_check": {
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/ryan-george-5692",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/ryan-george-5692.json",
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
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          "city": "Frederick",
          "state": "MD"
        },
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          "CO",
          "AL",
          "CA",
          "DC",
          "DE",
          "GA",
          "IL",
          "LA",
          "MA",
          "MD",
          "MI",
          "NC",
          "NJ",
          "OH",
          "PA",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "VA",
          "WA",
          "WI"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "AL",
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          },
          {
            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "CO",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "DC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "DE",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "GA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "LA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MD",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NJ",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "OH",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        },
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      },
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        "Licensed since 2011 (per Florida records)",
        "States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/ryan-george-5692",
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        "state": "NC",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "NC listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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        "source_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/frederick-md-5076/ryan-george/"
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      "rank": 4,
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        "slug": "joshua-penland-216357",
        "full_name": "Josh Penland",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/joshua-penland-216357",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/joshua-penland-216357.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 2289,
          "name": "Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/fairway-independent-mortgage-2289",
          "type": "imb"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Round Rock",
          "state": "TX"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "FL",
          "CO",
          "KS",
          "NC",
          "NM",
          "TN"
        ],
        "licenses": [
          {
            "state": "CO",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "KS",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NM",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
        ],
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          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "jumbo",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          {
            "slug": "investor",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "vacation-home",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "bank-statement",
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          },
          {
            "slug": "dscr",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          {
            "slug": "non-qm",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        },
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      ],
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/eric-stenger-229964.json",
        "lender": {
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          "name": "Guild Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/guild-mortgage-3274",
          "type": "imb"
        },
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          "state": "WV"
        },
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        ],
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          {
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          {
            "state": "NC",
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          {
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          {
            "state": "VA",
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          },
          {
            "state": "WV",
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      ],
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/william-hylind-284943",
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          {
            "state": "DE",
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          {
            "state": "MD",
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          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "PA",
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          },
          {
            "state": "SC",
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          {
            "state": "VA",
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      ],
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          "NJ"
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          {
            "state": "MA",
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          {
            "state": "NC",
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          },
          {
            "state": "NH",
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          {
            "state": "NJ",
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          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
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          },
          {
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        "States 40 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)"
      ],
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        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
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