Cathy Pharis

Executive Vice President

As Executive Vice President at Century, Cathy leverages her deep expertise in all aspects of lending, underwriting, and servicing operations while focusing on delivering the highest level of client service and building client relationships. With more than 40 years of experience, Cathy brings extensive knowledge and perspective to the Century Team as we grow and expand the markets we serve nationally.

Cathy has a distinguished career in banking specializing in FHA-multifamily transactions, with a focus on affordable housing. She has held senior positions for Wells Fargo Bank and Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage where she led and developed teams responsible for closing multimillion dollar transactions. She received the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Distinguished Service Award in 2016.

Cathy graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Math and Economics from Heidelberg University in Ohio. She was a founding board member of Housing Alexandria, a nonprofit affordable housing developer, where she served on the board for nearly 20 years before moving out of the area.  She also is a past president of the board of Commonwealth Academy.

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