LendKey Deploys $1 Billion in Lending Capital to Borrowers

lendkeyLendKey, a leading fintech company in the lending ecosystem, announced today the successful underwriting, origination, and deployment of more than $1 billion in lender capital to borrowers.  Private student loan and student refinancing opportunities contributed the lion’s share of deployment to LendKey, as borrowers accessed over three hundred of LendKey’s lenders through the LendKey platform and network.

Vince Passione“For years, online lending has been lumped into the alternative financing category,” observed LendKey CEO and Founder Vince Passione. “This was done, and rightly so, to cover a host of new entrants delivering credit products in environments where traditional lenders were not as active. But as we break the billion-dollar watermark on deployment for our bank and credit union clients, it’s clear that online lending is no longer ‘alternative’—it’s simply what borrowers have come to expect at any stage of their credit journey—access, speed, and transparency.”

Topline numbers were driven by younger borrowers and overall demand for LendKey’s flagship student loan and student refinancing lender products. The average age among those borrowers were 22 and 27, respectively, at the time of origination.

Mike Stallmeyer“Younger borrowers are the key to long-term viability for any financial institution,” added LendKey COO and Co-Founder Mike Stallmeyer. “As we continue to gain momentum and deploy more capital for our lenders, it’s clear that online lending is part of the experience that borrowers want and need—even when they first jump into credit products on their own or to better match their goals and wallets down the line.”

Overall LendKey’s borrowers average 28 years old, with varying FICO scores for particular lender thresholds, underwriting requirements and diversification goals.  Founded in 2009, LendKey is based in New York and Cincinnati.



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