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Geneva Financial To Expand To Alaska

Nov 01, 2022
Anchorage
Staff Writer

The lender announced the opening of a new branch in Anchorage.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Geneva says that the branch is to be headed by Branch Manager Lisa Makoni. 
  • The new branch will continue to offer Geneva's product offerings such as conventional, FHA, VA and more.

Geneva Financial, a direct mortgage lender operating in 47 states, has announced the opening of a new branch in Anchorage, Alaska – the latest state to be added to Geneva's licensure. Geneva says that the branch is to be headed by Branch Manager Lisa Makoni. 

The mortgage lender says that the opening of this new branch provides opportunities for local borrowers and buyers looking to navigate the current housing market in the Last Frontier.

"Alaska is a state full of beauty and diversity like you won't see anywhere else," Makoni said. "This move to Geneva Financial has equipped us with the tools we need to better serve our community and share life in Alaska with our borrowers like never before."

Based out of Anchorage, AK, Makoni and her new branch will continue to offer Geneva's product offerings, such as conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, Refinance, Reverse, Jumbo Loans and Condo Financing.

Lisa began her career in the mortgage industry in Honolulu, HI in 2002. While in Hawaii, she focused on mortgage originations and meeting the needs of a diverse client base, all while pursuing her MBA from the Chaminade University of Honolulu. In 2004, Lisa moved back to Alaska to her hometown of Anchorage. Lisa takes pride in qualifying first-time homebuyers and members of minority groups and specializes in HUD 184 loans for Alaska Natives and American Indians.

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