Loan Officer

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Marlia D. Willette

At Stearns Lending we are dedicated to finding exactly the right loan for you. Whether you are buying your dream home, solving credit issues, consolidating your debt, getting cash out or refinancing your mortgage, WE WILL HELP. With over 15 years experience, Stearns Lending has become one of the fastest growing private lenders for one major reason: satisfied customers.

Stearns Lending specializes in Home Purchase, Home Equity and Mortgage Refinancing solutions for people with perfect or poor credit.

About Marlia D. Willette

Marlia has been helping people in the Fresno area finance homes for 17 years. From first-time home purchases and financing to second homes, remodels, and refinances, Marlia provides personalized service and tenacity in challenging situations. She is known for helping her clients fully understand their options. She works hard to build lasting relationships that enable her to take clients and their families from first home to retirement home. Her expertise assures buyers that they will get the best financing available for primary residences, vacation homes and investment properties.

Benefits and Services
- Full review of client’s unique needs and situations including credit, savings goals, homeownership and investment plans.
- Tailored matching of loan products to specific client needs
- Detailed information on loan options and terms to help client make the best loan choice
- Assistance with tough credit situations
- Personalized processing team provides in-house service from initial application through underwriting, loan documents, funding, and closing.
- Notary and appraisal team

Specializing in
- New Construction Financing
- Builder Services
- NO MONEY DOWN loans
- FHA, VA & Conventional Loans
- First-time Homebuyer Assistance
- Financing for Income & Rental Properties
- Jumbo Loans (Loans for over $700,000)
- Refinance of present properties
- Home Equity Lines of Credit

Licenses, Credentials and Affiliations
- California Real Estate Broker
- National Association of Professional Mortgage Women

Biography
1977 to 1982 - Resale Real Estate Sales
1982 to 1988 - New Home Subdivision Sales
1989 to 2002 - Mortgage Loan Consultant
2002 to present - Branch Manager @ Stearns Lending

Customer Testimonials
“When we bought our first house, it was a huge step! We needed help in getting our credit into shape and the loan was a substantial one for us at the time. Marlia made the process much easier with excellent guidance on our credit and choosing the right loan for our situation. That’s why we worked with her again when we remodeled and later when we bought our first investment property!”
-- Deidre Paknad

“Our builder told us you were the best and referred us to you. After consulting with several other loan officers and companies, we found out our builder was right! Thank you for making the loan process easy and fast.”
--Mai Vang

“Prompt, courteous, and professional--Marlia made it possible for us to build a special home for our family’s needs and the complicated process easy to understand. Her service was personal and speedy, and you’d never know she was in California and we were in Colorado.”
-- Darrell Knight