Kind Lending Posts 44% TPO Volume Growth, Exits Success JV
Irvine, California – September 12, 2026 -- Kind Lending's third-party origination business recorded a 44% year-over-year increase in funded volume through August 2026, as the wholesale lender simultaneously wound down its joint venture with Success Lending.
Kind and Success Lending mutually agree to dissolve joint venture
The two organizations made a strategic decision to close their partnership, with Kind Lending Founder and CEO Glenn Stearns citing the momentum built during the collaboration while confirming the company's focus shifts to its own 2027 growth plans.
Retail channel expands under newly appointed SVP Jonathan Engler
Kind's Retail division is scaling under Engler's leadership, with Chief Production Officer Delfino Aguilar stating the appointment is intended to attract talent, increase production and strengthen the company's nationwide presence alongside continued Wholesale growth.