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Though a spotlight on racial injustice this year has brought awareness to unconscious bias in the workplace, there’s still a long way to go.

Four regulators issued guidance on the products in May, but banks have been slow to roll out offerings. Higher demand may provide the catalyst they need.

As a part of our series about business leaders who are shaking things up in their industry, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jared Kaplan CEO of OppLoans.

Messrs. Brooks and Calomiris bring context to why lending that occurs nationally should operate under a single regulatory framework, instead of a Byzantine system of overlapping laws.

The Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare many of the challenges inherent to our economic system.

For the millions of Americans who struggle to afford an unexpected expense, high-interest payday and online loans may seem like acceptable options despite the inherent risk.

According to research from credit bureau TransUnion to measure consumer hardship caused by COVID-19, nearly 70 percent of Americans are currently worried about their ability to pay off bills and loans, anticipating an average budget shortfall of about $1,000.

The annual ranking is back and bigger than before.

The ranking highlights 500 businesses across the continent for whom innovation and creativity have paid off — attributes that will underpin resilience and enable many of them to thrive once the worst effects of the pandemic are behind them.

The severity of the effects of COVID-19 on our financial system is beyond a reality check for decision-makers – it puts the brightest spotlight on the already precarious finances of tens of millions of Americans, many who were unable to make ends meet before this crisis began.

The OppLoans Disaster Borrower’s Assistance Program allows customers to skip their upcoming payment without incurring any penalties or accruing additional interest and keeps them in an active status so there is no negative credit reporting impact.

Jared Kaplan of OppLoans comments on bank and fintech partnership to create access to wider credit-challenged population.

The vast majority of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and that’s a big part of why 60 million Americans lack good credit. As a result, they can’t obtain the same rates on loans that people with prime credit qualify for.

OppLoans CEO Jared Kaplan gives his strategies to lead top talent, including what is working for their company to grow the top talent and accelerate revenues.

This four-time Inc. 5000 honoree offers personal installment loans to nonprime borrowers

by Jared Kaplan, OppLoans CEO

Millennials are feeling the pressure that comes from a less-than-stellar credit history.

Jared Kaplan discussses OppU, an online curriculum that provides free financial literacy lessons to schools, colleges and consumers.

In business, the importance of long-term relationships is the closest you’ll come to a universally accepted truth. But for OppLoans, the best kind of customer is one who never comes back.

Based on actual customer experience, socially responsible online lender OppLoans takes the top spot for personal loans on LendingTree’s list of Q2 2016 lenders!

Alt Lending 3.0 FinTech firm OppLoans launches more efficient online customer portal to help non-prime borrowers access responsible financial products and resources.

OppLoans extends its industry leading credit products to Maryland to better serve non-prime borrowers with better personal loans that include credit education discounts and flexible payment options.

Experienced marketing, operations and growth executive joins fast-growing, newly branded online lending company.