Steven A. Sugarman

Founder
The Change Company
LENDING

Steven A. Sugarman is founder of The Change Company, a Community Development Financial Institution expanding access to banking and lending for Black, Latino and low-income communities. Partnering with over 75 financial institutions and 1,000 non-bank lenders, its subsidiaries include Change Home Mortgage, Change Lending and xChange. The firm has earned multiple awards for diversity, leadership and workplace excellence. Previously, Sugarman founded and led Banc of California, growing it into one of Forbes' Top Banks in America. He also led COR Clearing’s recapitalization and its sale to Axos Bank. A Yale Law School and Dartmouth graduate, he is of counsel at Michelman & Robinson and a board member of Los Angeles Team Mentoring. Sugarman has received numerous honors for leadership and community impact, including the LATM Keystone Award.