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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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