Stearns Lending
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | Glenn Stearns |
| Defunct | 2021 |
| Fate | Acquired by Guaranteed Rate |
| Headquarters | Lewisville, Texas, U.S. |
Key people | David Schneider, CEO Steve Smith, President & CFO |
| Revenue | $521.7 million (2014) |
Number of employees | 1,700 (2015) |
| Website | www |
Stearns Lending, LLC was an American wholesale, retail, and correspondent lender. Founded in 1989, it grew until it became the fifth-largest privately held lender in the US in 2013. The company declared bankruptcy in 2019 and was acquired by Guaranteed Rate two years later.