LifeStore welcomes new mortgage lender
Last modified: Mar. 7
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LifeStore Bank announces the addition of Ivory Bare to the mortgage team in Ashe County. “Ivory has done a great job over the years helping people find the right loan to purchase their home. We are glad to have her as part of our mortgage team at LifeStore Bank,” said Carolyn McKinney, senior vice president of mortgage lending.
Bare has been working in the mortgage business for approximately 10 years and has been a mortgage lender since 2005. She and her husband Marty live in Jefferson where she is a member of Bristol Baptist Church.
“I am excited to be at LifeStore Bank,” said Bare. “It means a lot to me, to be able to help people fulfill a dream as important as purchasing a home.”
Bare’s office will be in the LifeStore Bank located at 1441 Mt. Jefferson Road.
LifeStore Bank is a Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender, serving Ashe and Watauga Counties. LifeStore also offers mortgage services through its LifeStore Mortgage office in North Wilkesboro.

