What's behind Guaranteed Rate's acquisition of Stearns?

Today’s HousingWire Daily episode features an interview with HousingWire Managing Editor James Kleimann. In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Sarah Wheeler and Kleimann talk about his promotion to managing editor, what he has planned for the newsroom in 2021, and the big deal Guaranteed Rate struck to acquire Stearns Holdings. Kleimann shares what he’s learned about Stearns’ operations, why the deal makes sense for Guaranteed Rate, what this does for the spectre of an IPO, and how two very different company cultures might gel.