WHY: In 1989, founded Stearns Lending, which he built to 2.7K employees and more than 100 retail locations. In 2015, sold a majority stake to Blackstone in one of the largest acquisitions of a private ...

Glenn Stearns describes how he made an impact in the financial services industry. After struggling in his early education, Glenn Stearns eventually became the first in his family to graduate college.

Mortgage veteran Glenn Stearns is taking a different approach with his latest venture. “When we started Kind Lending, we had margins of 450 basis points, which went to 40 in April 2020,” Stearns said.