Alliant CU & Upstart Launch AI-Powered Personal Loans Nationwide
The partnership promises tailored loan offers in about five minutes.
Delivering the right lending options to members in a timely manner can be a tough nut to crack for some credit unions; and by “timely,” members increasingly mean “almost immediately.”
The all-digital Chicago-based Alliant Credit Union ($16.4 billion in assets, 694,474 members) announced it has partnered with the artificial intelligence-focused organization Upstart to give Alliant members nationwide an AI-powered personal loan experience that could result in members receiving a lending offer within five minutes.
On Wednesday, Alliant SVP, Chief Capital Markets Officer and Head of Commercial Lending Charles Krawitz said of the announcement, “We are very particular when we choose a fintech partner. Our partners must embrace doing things the right way, with legal and risk compliance maturity. We believe Upstart has invested in robust systems that ensure borrowers are well-vetted, and that they will make a strong partner for delivering value and options to our members.”
According to details of the AI-powered lending program, as part of the Upstart Referral Network, qualified personal loan applicants who meet credit and field of membership requirements of Alliant can use Upstart.com to apply for loans and will transition to “an Alliant-branded experience to complete the online member application and closing process.” Officials stated that credit and rate decisions using Upstart’s AI tool will offer a lending option to members in about five minutes, based on Alliant’s credit criteria.
“As a digital credit union, Alliant strives to create significant value for our members through fintech partnerships that have a similar mission to ours,” Alliant Vice President of Partnership Development Robert Perrelli said. “Through our strategic partnership with Upstart, Alliant will be able to reach and lend to more creditworthy borrowers nationwide while expanding our membership through a modern, all-digital personal lending experience.”
Michael Lock, SVP of lending partnerships for Upstart, said, “We are excited to have Alliant join the growing family of Upstart lending partners. As part of the Upstart Referral Network, Alliant will be able to grow its membership while providing greater access to affordable credit.”