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  "path": "/articles/why-mortgage-licensing-must-be-a-priority-for-private-lenders-in-2026/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-02T08:43:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Private lending has matured. What was once a fragmented, relationship-driven corner of real estate finance has evolved into an increasingly institutional, multi-state industry with sophisticated counterparties, warehouse lines, and capital partners. Yet one critical area still receives far less attention than it deserves: mortgage licensing and compliance.",
  "title": "Why mortgage licensing must be a priority for private lenders In 2026"
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