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PhilaLoan Editorial Team

Meet the writers, editors, fact-checkers and consumer-finance reviewers responsible for PhilaLoan content.

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EDITORIAL TEAM

Four-role review model

PhilaLoan uses separate writing, editing, fact-checking/financial-education review and consumer-finance review roles for YMYL content.

Ashley Harrison

Ashley Harrison

Senior Editor — Loans & Credit

Personal-finance editor and writer covering personal loans, credit, debt management and mortgages.

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Timothy Moore, CFEI®

Timothy Moore, CFEI®

Fact-Checker & Financial Education Review

Personal-finance writer/editor and Certified Financial Education Instructor covering loans, banking, credit cards, taxes and insurance.

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Lorraine Roberte

Lorraine Roberte

Lead Writer — Loans & Consumer Finance

Finance writer specializing in loans, mortgages, banking, credit cards and insurance.

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Laura Gariepy, MBA

Laura Gariepy, MBA

Consumer Finance Reviewer

Personal-finance writer with experience across personal loans, banking, insurance, student loans, mortgages and retirement planning.

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