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  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/vacation-home/minnesota",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 8 loan officers licensed in or based in Minnesota whose lender pages show Vacation home work. The top-ranked are Amber Garofalo (CrossCountry Mortgage, White Bear Lake), Brad Thoreen (JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Blaine) and Jason Fox (NFM Lending, Frederick). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in MN, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
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  "total": 8,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
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        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/amber-garofalo-518359.json",
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029",
          "type": "imb"
        },
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        },
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          "MN",
          "WI"
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          {
            "state": "CO",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
          },
          {
            "state": "MN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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            "slug": "investor",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        "MN listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
        "Licensed since 2021 (per Florida records)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/amber-garofalo-518359",
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        "state": "MN",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
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        "full_name": "Brad Thoreen",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/brad-thoreen-1891592",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/brad-thoreen-1891592.json",
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            "slug": "fha",
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            "slug": "jumbo",
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      ],
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        },
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          "NC",
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          "SC",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "VA",
          "WV"
        ],
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            "state": "CA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "CO",
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            "state": "DC",
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          {
            "state": "DE",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "FL",
            "confidence": "confirmed"
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          {
            "state": "IA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IL",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "IN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
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          {
            "state": "MD",
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          },
          {
            "state": "MI",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "MN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "NC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "PA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "SC",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TN",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "TX",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "VA",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          },
          {
            "state": "WV",
            "confidence": "lender_reported"
          }
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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            "slug": "self-employed",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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            "slug": "investor",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "usda",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        "Licensed since 2018 (per Florida records)"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/jason-fox-179208",
      "license_check": {
        "state": "MN",
        "confidence": "lender_reported",
        "eligible": true,
        "label": "MN listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)",
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        "full_name": "Andrea Blair",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/andrea-blair-442531",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/andrea-blair-442531.json",
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          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/chase-399798",
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        },
        "branch": {
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        },
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            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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      ],
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