Lara A. Taylor is a loan expert with over 20 years of mortgage loan and people management experience. She currently serves as the Chief Credit Officer at DAS Acquisitions, LLC/USA Mortgage. She has expertise in Encompass, DE Underwriter, Conventional Underwriter, USDA Underwriter, 203K Underwriter, Homestyle Renovation Underwriter, VA Underwriting, Down Payment Assistant Programs. Taylor received her education at Jefferson College. She is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Her passion is training and employee empowerment. She is adept at managing the employee pipeline, creating efficiencies through process design and human capital management, and supervising remote workers.

Taylor was born and raised in Cedar Hill, Missouri, and currently resides in Hillsboro, Missouri. She is married with two children. Taylor enjoys working at her farm in Fredericktown, Missouri, spending time with her family, and visiting local wineries in her free time.