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A decade of trusted lending,
built on relationships.

I'm Matt Genovese — a Santa Barbara branch manager with New American Funding. Boutique attention, the lending power of a national lender, and a track record clients keep coming back to.

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4.92 · 215 reviews
10+ yrs
Lending in SB
Full Program Suite
VA · Jumbo · Non-QM
Matt Genovese, Branch Manager at New American Funding
Verified Reviews · Experience.com

In their own words.

Recent verified reviews from Central Coast clients and real estate partners.

4.92 / 5.0
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From 215 verified reviews across Experience.com, Zillow & Google · 97% five-star.
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Experience.com

"Matt was very professional, knowledgeable and helpful. He was available for all questions and expained the process of a complicated loan to me with patience. It was a seamless experience! I would highly recommend Matt for your loan needs!"

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Barbara D
Santa Barbara, CA · Sep 29, 2026
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Experience.com

"Matt took excellent care of my clients - he was able to take a tough file and help them through it. Excellent communication, patient, proactive, and a great attitude! We closed in record time and clients are happy all around! I highly recommend…"

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Elise K
Real Estate Partner · Aug 14, 2026
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Experience.com

"I highly recommend Matt and his team. They answered all our questions and helped us fund our loan incredibly quickly. I wouldn’t use anyone else."

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Josh J
Aug 15, 2026
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Experience.com

"Matt is always extremely helpful, responsive, supportive, and always answers any questions promptly, what more could you ask for."

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Devon F
Carpinteria, CA · Aug 5, 2026
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Experience.com

"Matt was there for any questions we had and made sure everything was done in a timely matter. He answered all of our questions to our satisfaction. Very nice guy! Thank you Matt!!!"

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Karen W
Aug 1, 2026
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Experience.com

"Matt was great. Very knowledgeable and helped us fund very quickly."

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Joshua J
Santa Barbara, CA · Aug 15, 2026
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Experience.com

"Thank you all for making this such a smooth process"

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David B
Goleta, CA · Oct 1, 2026
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Experience.com

"Matt made everything easy"

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Greggory T K
Santa Barbara, CA · Jul 16, 2026
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Experience.com

"Great"

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Taylor C
Jul 15, 2026