UPST - Leadership updates

Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST), the leading AI lending marketplace, today announced that Tim Wennes has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors, effective May 28, 2026. "Tim brings decades of experience in every flavor of consumer lending, most notably auto," said Paul Gu, CEO of Upstart. "His background is a perfect match for Upstart as we scale towards our ambition of having the best credit product for every segment of American consumers." Wennes brings over 35 years of financial services experience to Upstart. He most recently served as President and CEO of Santander Holdings USA, including Santander Bank N.A., where he oversaw a diversified set of businesses with assets in excess

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Truepic, the enterprise leader of Visual Risk Intelligence in the AI era, announced the addition of Kerry Whorton Cooper to its industry Board of Advisors. Cooper brings over two decades of executive leadership and board experience, scaling complex consumer, eCommerce, retail, and energy businesses. Her career centers on building trust and navigating operational risk from growth-stage technology startups to Fortune 500 companies. Cooper joins as Truepic's technology and risk management platform is being increasingly adopted to counter retail, recall, and warranty fraud. She will serve on Truepic's Board of Advisors alongside leaders in security

LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadway Financial Corporation ("Broadway" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:BYFC), parent company of City First Bank, National Association (the "Bank"), is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Hentges to its board of directors (the "Board"), effective March 5, 2025, to fill the vacancy on the Board after its size was increased to ten directors. Ms. Hentges will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of the Company and the Bank, and on the Risk and Compliance Committee and Internal Asset Review Committee of the Bank. Ms. Hentges wi

Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST), the leading AI lending marketplace, today announced that Peter Bernard has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors. "We're thrilled to welcome Peter to the Upstart Board," said Dave Girouard, co-founder and CEO of Upstart. "Peter's deep expertise in banking and risk management, and rich knowledge of public and private markets, will be particularly valuable as we continue to innovate and expand on the funding side of our business." "Like Upstart, I believe AI is making lending more affordable, inclusive, and transparent," said Bernard. "It's an exciting time in Upstart's evolution and I look forward to helping Dave, Paul, and the team build an enduring com

Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST), the leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace, today announced a programmatic purchase commitment from funds managed by Blue Owl Capital Inc. ("Blue Owl"). Blue Owl's Alternative Credit strategy will purchase up to $2 billion of consumer loans on the Upstart platform over 18 months. The transaction includes an initial acquisition of a $290 million personal loan portfolio, which closed in September. "We are excited to support Upstart's efforts to make the consumer lending process dramatically more efficient for both borrowers and lenders," said David Aidi, Co-Head of Financial Assets, Blue Owl Alternative Credit. "We are also proud to leverage the Blue

USA News Group Commentary Issued on behalf of Scope AI Corp. VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group – The race to dominate the artificial intelligence (AI) space continues to heat up, with Goldman Sachs recently asking the question "Will the $1 trillion of generative AI investment pay off?". According to Goldman Sachs Asset Management portfolio managers, their confidence continues to increase that this technology cycle is indeed real. It's a global phenomenon, with Brazil recently proposing a $4 billion AI investment plan of its own. Big tech is banking on this AI boom as infrastructure spending indeed nears the $1-trillion mark. However, it's not just the silicon valley

LawFi, Inc., ("LawFi") a pioneering Legal Fintech Lender and the Inventor of the "Legal Fee Loan" is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Jeff Keltner to our growing team. Mr. Keltner has signed on as an Advisor to help guide our highly experienced teams. Jeff Keltner is an innovative digital lending veteran, formerly of Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST), a leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform designed to improve access to affordable credit while reducing the risk and costs of lending for banks and credit unions. Upstart is the leading AI lending marketplace, connecting millions of consumers to 100+ banks and credit unions who leverage Upstart's artificial intelligence models and

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fundbox, the financial platform for small businesses, announced today that it has appointed Hilliard Terry to its Board of Directors. Mr. Terry is an experienced executive leader, corporate board member and advisor to private equity backed portfolio companies.   Mr. Terry currently serves on the board of directors of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:UMPQ), a financial services company. He also serves on the board of directors of Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPST), a leading artificial intelligence consumer lending platform, and on the board of TLG Acquisition One Corporation (NYSE:TLGA), a special purpose acquisition company. "H