Katherine Le
President
Stearns Lending, LLC
Many would say that an executive-level career in
the financial services industry is becoming more
difficult. What energizes you to continue to stay
the course every day?
The challenge each and every day presents. The
challenge of meeting the production and volume
demands, all while maintaining the highest quality
products and service. Because Stearns has met these
challenges and exceeded expectations, we’ve been
able to attract top talent. Not only do we have a
strong executive team, but we have a strong workforce company-wide, throughout all departments and
levels.
What are the three things you think about if you
awaken at 3 a.m.?
With all of the new rules and new interpretations
of existing regulations, making sure we react compliantly to these changes is one subject that occupies my
mind. It is of the upmost importance that not only are
we compliant, but most importantly, that we are protecting the consumer in the wake of these industry-wide changes. With these timely alterations, it’s also
important to me that Stearns as a company is always
evolving and adapting. Our industry has seen a great
deal of change, especially since 2007, and we have
done a fantastic job of managing them. We’ve handled
a tremendous amount of volume by re-working process flows and streamlining systems, something that
has enabled us to get ahead of the record breaking
volume we’ve seen this year. Lastly, I think about talent,
and how we are continuously attracting the highest
level of professional here at Stearns. I mentioned this
