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  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 130 loan officers licensed in or based in Pennsylvania whose lender pages show VA loan work. The top-ranked are Charles Naivar (CrossCountry Mortgage, Lansdale), Michael Miley (CrossCountry Mortgage, Reading) and Larry Ahner (CrossCountry Mortgage, Palmerton). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in PA, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
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