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      LendIt Fintech Names 2021 Industry Awards Finalists

      5th Annual Event Will Celebrate Fintech Innovators in 14 Categories


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      Dec 21, 2021, 09:00 ET

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      NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LendIt Fintech, the world's leading fintech media company, today unveiled the finalists for its fifth annual LendIt Fintech Industry Awards.

      Celebrating outstanding achievement in 14 hotly contested categories, over 500 entries were received for this year's Awards. The finalists include fintech influencers and pioneers from around the world. The winners will be announced on February 8 in Miami at an awards ceremony and dinner taking place alongside LendIt Fintech's newest event, the Nexus Dealmakers Summit.

      The finalists this year reflect the diverse range of businesses making their mark on financial services today.

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      "The finalists this year reflect the diverse range of businesses making their mark on financial services today," said Bo Brustkern, LendIt Fintech Co-Founder and CEO. "We continue to be blown away by how businesses have adapted their models and offerings during the pandemic, and we welcome the opportunity to applaud the exceptional work by these trailblazers in February. Congratulations to all of the finalists, and good luck!"

      Below are the LendIt Fintech Industry Award finalists, per category:

      CryptoFin:
      Chainlink
      Visa
      Sila
      Bitso
      Figure
      Cross River Bank

      Emerging Fintech Company:
      ForwardAI
      Kafene
      Instnt
      Atomic
      TabaPay
      Percent

      Emerging Lending Platform:
      Wisetack
      PowerPay
      QuickFi
      SoLo Funds
      Capchase
      Grain

      Excellence in Financial Inclusion:
      Experian
      OppFi
      Oportun
      Tricolor
      GoHenry
      Lili

      Executive of the Year:
      Jennifer Tescher
      Scott Sanborn
      Steve Smith
      Jason Wilk
      Dave Girouard
      Prashant Fuloria

      Fintech Innovator of the Year:
      Nubank
      Plaid
      Affirm
      Marqeta
      Brighterion
      Intuit

      Fintech Woman of the Year:
      Jo Ann Barefoot
      Luvleen Sidhu
      Wendy Cai-Lee
      Rania Succar
      Stephany Kirkpatrick
      Rochelle Gorey

      Innovation in Digital Banking:
      Plaid
      Nubank
      Current
      MX
      Deserve
      Narmi

      Most Promising Partnership:
      New Energy Nexus & Rise, created by Barclays
      Barclays and Anthemis Group
      Ocrolus & Plaid
      OakNorth & Old National Bank
      TransUnion & Spring Labs
      Finicity & Tomo Credit

      Top Consumer Lending Platform:
      Upstart
      LendingClub
      LendingPoint
      Avant
      Earnest
      Caribou

      Top Real Estate Platform:
      LendInvest
      PeerStreet
      Sharestates
      Point
      Groundfloor
      Kiavi (LendingHome)

      Top Service Provider:
      Deloitte
      Klaros Group
      Manatt
      Millennium Trust
      Dechert LLP
      Goal Solutions

      Top Small Business Lending Platform:
      Credibly
      Biz2Credit
      SmartBiz Loans
      Payability
      Fundbox
      Reliant

      Top Technology Service Provider:
      LoanPro
      Amount
      Equifax
      Galileo Financial Technologies
      Ocrolus
      Prove

      For more information on the Awards please visit our website: https://www.lendit.com/nexus/2022/awards

      About LendIt Fintech

      LendIt Fintech is the largest media and events company dedicated to innovation in financial services. Today we operate four major conferences annually for the USA, Europe and Latin American markets including the new Nexus Dealmakers Summit, along with our digital community and our daily news organization.

      Like much of the economy today, financial services is experiencing a rapid upheaval. We are seeing a multi-decade transformation where fintech will take center stage as everything becomes digital. LendIt Fintech is there for you, reporting the news on a daily basis, enabling real time discussion and insights with LendIt Fintech Digital and empowering our community with connections and in-depth learning at our physical events.

      The LendIt Fintech team believes that there has never been a more exciting time to be in financial services. We immerse ourselves in all things fintech so we can be your guide on this journey.

      Media Contact

      Caroline Hornby, LendIt Fintech LLC, +1 516 972 0113, [email protected]

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      SOURCE LendIt Fintech LLC

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