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success story Because Lisa understands that buying a home is about so much more than securing the lowest interest rate, she knows that it’s important to not only have the right loan officer behind you, but a whole team working in your best interest. And as a loan officer with Movement Mortgage, she has access to experts and resources that allow her clients to find the loan that best fits their needs, but without the stress typically involved when shopping for mortgages. Moreover, their process is truly streamlined— “Eighty percent of our loans are ready for close in just seven business days!” notes Lisa.
LISA QUALLS
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE
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But it’s the philosophy and core values of Movement Mortgage that appeal to Lisa the most—and to her clients as well. With a mission “to love and value those we serve, and those who work for us,” Movement Mortgage invests its profits in charter schools, affordable housing, and grants that uplift the communities it serves. And if anyone knows about serving their community, it’s Lisa. She has always been active in community and local nonprofits, serving as a former president of the Top of the Lake Rotary Club, the former chair and current board member of FeedNC, and the former chair and finance chair of the administrative board of Williamson’s Chapel United Methodist Church. With all of this activity in the community, the leadership of Mooresville asked her to serve on the So for Lisa, town’s Planning Board in 2010. She was then asked compassion is to serve out an unfinished simply a part term on the Town Board of life, a natural of Commissioners, which led to two re-elections and way to combine her history-making role her business as the current and first female mayor pro-tem in life with her Mooresville. “It only took personal passion 100+ years, but finally!” of supporting her Lisa says with a grin of the accomplishment. community.
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LISA QUALL’S CAREER IN THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY STARTED WITH A BANG—
on the very first day she worked the window as a bank teller, she was robbed at gun point. That was enough for me,” she exclaims, adding, “Immediately I decided I wanted to go to the loan department!” Lisa has had many roles in banking since her teller days, including personal banker and indirect loan officer. But it has been the opportunity to make a personal difference in the lives of her customers as a mortgage banker that has really resonated with Lisa. “Helping people get into the home that they want is what keeps me excited about what I do,” she explains.
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Lisa gets her inclination to give back honestly. She remembers that while growing up in Logan, Ohio, her parents were very involved in their community. “They certainly were role models for me,” she notes. So for Lisa, compassion is simply a part of life, a natural way to combine her business life with her personal passion of supporting her community. The result for Lisa has been a feeling of purpose and the creation of a legacy that is servicedriven, meaningful, and lasting. w WRITER DANA JORDAN
