The Mindset That Built a Mortgage Business That Survived the Crash

🙏 Thank you to David Pendley for coming on the show! 🎉 Bill Pendley sits down with his older brother, David Pendley, to share the story behind one of the most respected careers in the mortgage industry. From growing up in Michigan and discovering his entrepreneurial spirit as a kid to building a successful mortgage company and navigating some of the toughest challenges in business, David reflects on the experiences that shaped both his career and his life. 🎙️ In This Episode: • Growing up in Michigan and discovering entrepreneurship • The teacher who completely changed David's life • College, leadership, and life-changing experiences • Breaking into the mortgage business during a difficult economy • Leadership, faith, business culture, and serving people well 🎥 Timecodes: 0:00 Intro + Meet David Pendley 1:25 Growing up in Michigan + entrepreneurial beginnings 3:35 Lessons from the restaurant business 5:35 The teacher who changed David's life 9:20 College, near-death experiences & perspective 11:00 Living in a funeral home and finding purpose 13:35 Starting a mortgage career during a tough job market 15:00 Early sales lessons + hustling to earn business 18:45 Building relationships that last 22:00 Starting Avenue Mortgage 25:00 Leading with faith and company culture 26:40 Selling Avenue Mortgage 27:45 Small business vs. big business 30:30 Growing a company responsibly 31:45 Surviving the 2008 mortgage crisis 34:45 Recovering from burnout and rediscovering purpose 35:20 Finding creativity after business 🔎 ABOUT THIS SHOW Loans and Drones is hosted by Bill Pendley, a Chicagoland loan officer and video enthusiast. Bill interviews real estate and adjacent industry professionals to uncover what drives their success while exploring leadership, entrepreneurship, sales, drones, video, and marketing in today's ever-changing business landscape. 🔴 SUBSCRIBE TO THE LOANS AND DRONES PODCAST:    / @loans_and_drones_podcast   📩 GET IN TOUCH [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])