We would like to congratulate Latisha Perkins–kins–Atlantic Bay
Bay
Mortgage Broker–as Haywood County’s business usiness of the month.
Thank you for sharing some of your story with us.
What is the industry of your business?
Finance-Mortgage Lender
How and when did your business begin?
The company originated 23 years ago in Virginia
Beach VA. The Waynesville office opened in 2015.
What is your company’s mission?
The genuine care and consultation of our clients
is our highest mission. Our goal is to empower
our clients to experience the privilege and joy of
home ownership.
What are your principle products and/
or service? Atlantic Bay Mortgage originates
residential mortgage loans for clients who want
to purchase, refinance, renovate or build a home.
We work with all types of clients from first time
home buyers to experienced buyers looking to
buy a 2nd home or investment property.
How does your business make its customer
service stand out? We focus on relationships
and not transactions. Our customer satisfaction
rating is over 99% across all of our markets. We
maintain this by providing excellent up-front
customer services and fulfillment to assure the
loan process goes smoothly. Clear and consistent
communication is a benchmark of our service.
We pledge to provide the finest personal service
to our clients to create “clients for life.
Describe how your business gives back to
the community and list any community
service activities? Atlantic Bay Mortgage has
a arm of the company devoted to giving back to
our communities called Atlantic Bay Cares (AB
Cares). The sole mission of AB Cares is to give
back to the communities where we live and work.
We do this through donations, sponsorships
and volunteering. Each year AB Cares sponsors
a companywide week of service in addition to
the outreach
projects and
programs
throughout
the year
in our
markets.
Where are
you from?
I am from
Robbinsville NC
which is a small town
in Western North
Carolina.
How long have you
been in Waynesville,
NC?
I have been in
Waynesville for 20 years.
What is it about your
career that you are
most passionate
about?
I am passionate about
helping my clients
attain their goals of
homeownership.
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often times the largest
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