Lisa A. Anthony

Lead Writer | Small-business lending, payroll, marketing

Lisa A. Anthony is a former lead writer on NerdWallet’s small-business team, primarily covering small-business lending. She has over 20 years of diverse experience in finance, lending and taxes. Prior to joining NerdWallet, Lisa worked as a writer for Intuit Turbo Tax, loan officer for Bank of America and a business analyst for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Over the years, she has had the opportunity to interact directly with consumers on lending products and tax preparation software. Her work has appeared in The Associated Press, Washington Post and Entrepreneur, among other publications.

Education: B.A. in business administration from Chadron State College
Previous experience: Intuit Turbo Tax, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank

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