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No-search model claims require explicit verification before being described as current facts."],"methodology":{"fit_rating_contract":["strong","good","mixed","weak","uncertain"],"included_valid_platform_count":6,"maximum_finalists":10,"minimum_mentions":2,"name":"Mortgage Consensus Index cross-platform AI consensus analysis","platforms_included":["deepseek","google","grok","kimi","openai","perplexity"],"platforms_queried":["openai","anthropic","deepseek","grok","perplexity","kimi","google"],"stages":["ranking_discovery","fit_assessment","normalization","editorial_synthesis"],"version":"alias-table-1"},"provenance":{"generated_at":"2026-09-29 18:10:38.146161+00","research_date":"2026-09-29","source_snapshot_sha256":"bc6ab54c18c512a90648835f9120b8017b607b6a2af7b9ba812d83a8ba65e96b","verification_scope":"public_verification"},"ranking":{"candidates_evaluated":24,"qualified_finalists":9,"ranking_unit":"Home equity lender"},"schema_version":4,"summary":"Navy Federal Credit Union is a good fit for an eligible homeowner funding a phased renovation, provided they qualify for membership and the property is not in Texas. Four of six platforms named it during the ranking stage, with an average listed rank of 4.0 and a best rank of 2. Its strongest advantage for staged renovation work is a stated 20-year draw period with an interest-only option, card/check/cash-advance access, and lines from $10,000 to $500,000 . 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