# Inside Pylon Lending: How Trent Hedge Is Automating the Mortgage Industry for the Future - Part 1

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Podcast: [The Loan Officer Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-loan-officer-podcast-1213263)
Published: 2026-05-29T23:11:08+00:00
Episode link: https://TheLoanOfficerPodcast.podbean.com/e/inside-pylon-lending-how-trent-hedge-is-automating-the-mortgage-industry-for-the-future-part-1/
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## Resource

In episode 630 of the Loan Officer Podcast, host Dustin Owen embarks on a special journey to Palo Alto, California, marking the show’s first-ever in-person interview. Dustin sits down with Trent Hedge, the dynamic founder and CEO of Pylon Lending, for an engaging and insightful conversation. Trent opens up about his remarkable entrepreneurial journey, beginning with his early days running a landscaping business as a teenager in Columbus, Ohio. He discusses how his passion for technology led him to teach himself coding, a skill that would prove invaluable as he made the bold decision to relocate to Silicon Valley at just 18 years old. Trent goes on to share the inspiration and challenges behind founding Pylon Lending, a company at the forefront of developing AI-driven, fully automated mortgage origination technology. The discussion delves into how Pylon’s innovative platform is designed to dramatically reduce operational costs and streamline the mortgage process, with the ambitious goal of disrupting the traditional lending industry. Dustin and Trent explore the broader implications of automation and artificial intelligence in financial services, and what this means for both lenders and borrowers in the years ahead. Listeners can look forward to part two of this compelling interview, where Dustin and Trent will take an even deeper dive into Pylon’s growing impact on the mortgage industry, the future of lending technology, and what’s next for both Trent and his groundbreaking company. TLOP's Originator Coaching: 👉🏼 https://tloponline.com/mlo-coaching-programs Reserve Your Cabin For TLOP UNITE 2026: Caribbean Takeover 👉🏼 https://tloponline.com/tlop-unite-2026 Loan officer looking for a new place to call home? 👉🏼 https://specials.lower.com/tlop

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