{"id":118291,"date":"2022-08-29T08:59:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T12:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/?p=118291"},"modified":"2023-10-09T16:35:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T20:35:44","slug":"upstart-joins-ncrcs-innovation-council-for-financial-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/upstart-joins-ncrcs-innovation-council-for-financial-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Upstart Joins NCRC\u2019s Innovation Council For Financial Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upstart, a leading AI lending marketplace, is partnering with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and joining NCRC\u2019s Innovation Council for Financial Inclusion. The Innovation Council (Council) is a forum to create collective action between the financial technology and grassroots communities to advance financial inclusion and opportunities for low-wealth households and people of color.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial inclusion is centered around the premise that all people should have access to safe and affordable financial products, irrespective of whether they belong to traditionally underserved or underrepresented communities. This is particularly important given the growth of financial innovations and the ever-changing financial landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99196px;\"> online pharmacy <a href=\"https:\/\/stonerunfamilymedicine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/neurontin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">neurontin for sale<\/a> no prescription <\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs a community-focused organization, our priority is to ensure new technology responds to and addresses the challenges of existing systems,\u201d said Jesse Van Tol, President and CEO of NCRC. \u201cWith over 10 years of training data, Upstart continues to push the envelope in AI-enabled lending, expanding access to credit with a steadfast commitment to platform responsibility and [regulatory] oversight in developing its AI models. We welcome Upstart\u2019s voice and input as part of the Innovation Council and look forward to continuing our work with them.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAccess to credit is crucial to our lives and the price of borrowing affects nearly all Americans every day. 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The Council often provides education and feedback to the Biden Administration, Congress and regulators related to financial technology issues and the work that members of the Council are doing to expand access to credit. Upstart joins a distinguished network of companies which make up the Council, including Block, Gusto, LendingClub, Oportun, PayPal, Varo Bank, and Zest AI.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upstart and NCRC are both committed to expanding access to credit through the responsible use of new 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