Upstart Press releases
Press articles
January 19, 2023
Upstart: National rollout of AI auto loans to start in Q2
John Huetter, Automotive News
January 4, 2023
The tech challenges facing minority banks and how they can solve them
Miriam Cross, American Banker
November 10, 2022
Honda partners with Upstart for digital retailing
Riley Wolfbauer, Auto Finance News
September 19, 2022
'We're trying to fight rhetoric with fact': Group defends online lenders
Penny Crosman, American Banker
September 1, 2022
The technologies that make online personal lenders tick
Miriam Cross, American Banker
April 27, 2022
Upstart foresees $1.5 billion in auto loans, refinancing in 2022
John Huetter, Automotive News
February 18, 2022
‘A Little Between’ Apple and Google: Upstart CEO on Company’s Path Forward
Katherine Ross and Daniel Kuhn, TheStreet
February 17, 2022
Upstart CEO says company is 'at the forefront' of tackling ancient problem of lending through AI
Emily Bary, MarketWatch
February 17, 2022
Upstart (UPST) CEO On The A.I.-Based Credit System & Earnings
Oliver Renick, TD Ameritrade Network
February 16, 2022
Upstart plans to accelerate growth in its nascent auto lending business
Polo Rocha, American Banker
November 19, 2021
Upstart is 'applying artificial intelligence to the problem of consumer lending,' CEO explains
Yahoo! Finance
November 15, 2021
Fintech Upstart teaming with banks, credit unions on small-dollar loans
Polo Rocha, American Banker
November 10, 2021
Upstart CEO Talks Outlook, Growth Drivers In AI Lending As UPST Stock Takes Hit
Alissa Coram, Investor's Business Daily
November 10, 2021
Primary growth driver is when our models get more sophisticated and accurate, Upstart CEO explains
CNBC Closing Bell
October 6, 2021
Upstart launches Auto Retail, connects financing with retail sales
Joey Pizzolato, Auto Finance News
July 28, 2021
FICO scores leave out ‘people on the margins,’ Upstart’s CEO says. Can AI make lending more inclusive — without creating bias of its own?
Christine Idzelis, MarketWatch
March 19, 2021
AI fintech products are operating at scale and investor interest is maturing
Alex Wilhelm, TechCrunch
March 5, 2021
Midwest BankCentre to grow auto book with digital refinance
Amanda Harris, Auto Finance News
January 15, 2021
All lending is heading toward the use of AI, online lending marketplace Upstart CEO says
CNBC Mad Money
December 22, 2020
Fresh Off IPO, Upstart’s CEO Shares Why the Startup Isn’t a Typical Success Story
First Round Review
December 20, 2020
Fresh off IPO, Upstart aims to push boundaries of AI-based lending
Penny Crosman, American Banker
December 18, 2020
Upstart CEO talks major IPO ‘pop,’ A.I. racial bias, and Google
Robert Hackett, Fortune
December 16, 2020
Upstart soars 47% on first day of trading
Dawn Kawamoto, San Francisco Business Times
December 16, 2020
Former Google Exec Explains Why He Didn't Use a SPAC to Take His Company Upstart Public
Ari Levy, CNBC
December 16, 2020
Shares Of Fintech Lender Upstart Jump 47% On First Day Of Trading
Jeff Kauflin, Forbes
December 7, 2020
Silicon Valley startup Upstart doubling its Short North office after upcoming IPO
Carrie Ghose, Columbus Business First
November 10, 2020
Silicon Valley startup with Columbus ties files for $100M IPO
Cromwell Schubarth, Columbus Business First
November 9, 2020
Alt lender Upstart is filing for an IPO after seeing successful growth
Victor Chatenay, Business Insider
September 18, 2020
For many firms, the compass points to the heart of Ohio
Carrie Chose, Columbus Business First
July 29, 2020
Upstart’s Paul Gu: ‘AI is a mindboggling change in the economics of lending’
Zachary Miller, Tearsheet
May 20, 2020
Upstart Making it Easier for Banks to Use AI Underwriting, Comments on COVID-19
Ryan Lichtenwald, Lend Academy
April 23, 2020
Struggling to pay your student loan debt amid coronavirus? You can now delay 3 payments.
Nina Agrawal, Los Angeles Times
January 16, 2020
How Upstart and Cross River Bank are automating credit card payments
Rick Morgan, Bank Innovation
December 26, 2019
You may have to give more personal data to get personal loan
Annie Millerbernd, Associated Press
December 11, 2019
Upstart to help banks pay off customers' credit card bills
Penny Crosman, American Banker
December 9, 2019
Inside First National Bank of Omaha’s launch of a digital consumer loan
Zack Miller, Tearsheet
December 4, 2019
CBF Cool Offices: Upstart's Columbus HQ2 could grow bigger than Silicon Valley home base
Carrie Ghose, Columbus Business First
December 2, 2019
Online Lending Platform Refines the Science of Underwriting
David McCann, CFO Magazine
November 11, 2019
First National Bank of Omaha Launches Personal Loans Powered by Upstart
News Desk, AIThority
October 18, 2019
Upstart: An AI-Powered Lending Platform That Moves Beyond Credit Scores
Matt Walker, BadCredit.org
October 15, 2019
Fintech grabs office space in Bay Meadows in San Mateo
Blanca Torres, San Francisco Business Times
October 15, 2019
This financial planner racked up $12,000 in credit-card debt
Andrew Keshner, MarketWatch
September 17, 2019
AI 50: America’s Most Promising Artificial Intelligence Companies
Jillian D'Onfro, Forbes
September 13, 2019
Upstart CEO Dave Girouard on the future of lending and what he learned from Google about company culture
Jennifer Fabiano, The Ladders
September 6, 2019
Alternative data gets a thumbs up: Update on the CFPB’s first no-action letter
Michael DeLeon, Tearsheet
August 10, 2019
This woman paid off $10,000 in credit-card debt with a personal loan, but her first attempt landed her in the red again
Jacob Passy, MarketWatch
August 8, 2019
Where You Went to College May Matter on Your Loan Application
Yuka Hayashi, Wall Street Journal
August 7, 2019
Alternative credit data boosts loan approval 27%, Upstart shows in CFPB test
Dan Ennis, Banking Dive
August 6, 2019
Fintech’s results bolster case for alternative data, CFPB says
Kate Berry, American Banker
July 26, 2019
Upstart CEO Girouard: ‘FICO is extremely limited and backward-looking’
Rick Morgan, Bank Innovation
July 8, 2019
The pros and cons of taking out so-called 'Wedding Loans'
Rachel Cruze, Good Morning America
July 2, 2019
Women Leading The AI Industry: “It’s okay to be a non-STEM woman in a STEM field.” with Anna Counselman
Tyler Gallagher, ThriveGlobal
June 19, 2019
Married to debt: Couples are taking out loans to pay for their weddings
Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post
June 19, 2019
Silicon Valley CEO sees big growth in firm's 'second home' in Columbus
Tristan Navera, Columbus Business First
May 16, 2019
This Ex-Googler Raised $160 Million After Pivoting His Business Model
Alejandro Cremades, Forbes
April 26, 2019
Exclusive: Silicon Valley firm to bring 100 jobs to Short North tower
Tristan Navera, Columbus Business First
April 8, 2019
Online lender Upstart eyes expansion after latest funding round
Nathan DiCamillo, American Banker
April 8, 2019
Upstart raises $50 million and partners with banks to expand its AI lending business
Manish Singh, VentureBeat
April 8, 2019
Upstart uses bank partnerships for its next leg of lending growth
Zack Miller, Tearsheet
April 8, 2019
Upstart raises $50 million and partners with banks to expand its AI lending business
Peter Renton, LendIt Fintech News
February 25, 2019
Ex-Googlers' AI lending startup opens Columbus office, aims for 250 jobs
Carrie Ghose, Columbus Business First
December 10, 2018
Upstart Riding Automation and Bank Partnerships to Profitability
Peter Renton, LendIt Fintech News
June 26, 2018
AI Has a Bias Problem: These Companies Are Working to Find a Solution
Chris Joslin, Fortune
May 30, 2018
Charge Up Your Financial Life with Upstart: An Interview with Anna Counselman
Laura Pourinski, RewardExpert.com
April 24, 2018
Upstart CEO Dave Girouard Talks Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Personal Loans
Andrew Rombach, LendEDU
March 21, 2018
Podcast with Jungwon Byun, Head of Growth at Upstart
Dipika Sen, Wharton Fintech Podcast
January 12, 2018
How Fintech Is Targeting Millennials Using AI And Machine-Learning
David Semerad, Forbes
December 20, 2017
BankMobile Deploys AI, Alternative Data to Lend to Thin-File Millennials
Penny Crosman, American Banker
November 15, 2017
Upstart Slashes Cost of Funds with Latest Securitization
Sasha Padbidri, Global Capital
September 14, 2017
CFPB Announces First No-Action Letter to Upstart to Gain Input on Alternative Credit, Better Serve Credit-Invisible
Brena Swanson, HousingWire.com
September 14, 2017
CFPB Gives Boost to New Ways of Vetting Customers for Credit
Peter Rudegeair, Wall Street Journal
September 12, 2017
Upstart, the Brainchild of Google Execs, Is Using Fintech to Make Smarter Loans
Dustin Blitchok, Benzinga
June 6, 2017
Upstart Consumer Lender Launches First Securitization
Allison Bisbey, Asset Securitization Report (American Banker)
May 9, 2017
More Than a Quarter of Upstart’s Loans Are Now Fully Automated
Bank Innovation, Diana Asatryan
March 3, 2017
Online Lender Upstart Raises $32.5 Million as Googler Joins as CFO
Crowdfund Insider, JD Alois
March 2, 2017
LendIt Conference 2017: Upstart's CEO Dave Girouard Talks Millennial Loans Market
Forbes, Omri Barzilay
March 2, 2017
Millennial lender Upstart just raised $32.5 million to license its tech to other companies
TechCrunch, Connie Loizos
December 22, 2015
Upstart Personal Loan Review: Your Credit Score Isn’t Everything
NerdWallet, Amrita Jayakumar
November 23, 2015
Online Lender Upstart Taps Uber Marketing Executive Mike Osborn for CMO Job
re/code, Noah Kulwin
October 21, 2015
The Millennial Opportunity: Dave Girouard Talks About Upstart Lending
Crowdfunding Insider, Midori Yoshimura
October 8, 2015
At Online Lender Upstart, Academic Achievement Helps Millennials Land Loans
International Business Times, Maria Gallucci
July 16, 2015
Online lender Upstart raises $35M in Series C funding
Silicon Valley Business Journal, Gina Hall
July 16, 2015
Upstart Ex-Googlers Raise $35 Million To Get Millennials More Access To Loans
Forbes, Alex Konrad
July 16, 2015
Upstart Closes a $35M Funding Round Led by Third Point Ventures
Lend Academy, Peter Renton
July 16, 2015
Upstart adds $35 million to continue its millennial-focused, data driven loan platform
Pando, Dennis Keohane
June 12, 2015
Four Non-Tradition Money Lenders For Millennials
The Christian Science Monitor, Brittany Lyte
March 3, 2015
The Millennial Generation Will Redefine and Drive the Future of Financial Services
Lend Academy, Ryan Lictenwald
January 26, 2015
Trading College for Credit: Interview with Paul Gu of Upstart
Under 30 CEO, Michael Luchies
December 24, 2014
Upstart’s CEO Sees Boom and Shakeout in Online Lending in 2015
Xconomy, Bernadette Tansey
November 25, 2014
Getting a Loan from Upstart vs. Your Bank: Which is Better for Young Borrowers?
My Bank Tracker, Rebecca Lake
October 29, 2014
Get Out of Credit Card Debt -- With a Little Help From Your Peers
Huffington Post, Shindy Chen
October 16, 2014
Upstart: An Elegant Lending Platform for a More Civilized Age
Wall Street Cheat Sheet, Dan Ritter
July 30, 2014
The Recession Generation: How Millennials Are Changing Money Management Forever
Forbes, Samantha Sharf
July 16, 2014
How Upstart Gives Loans To Young Adults Without Credit Scores
Money Under 30, Lou Carlozo
July 1, 2014
Google Data Analysis Sheds New Light On Consumer Lending Process
Fierce Fiance, Renee Caruthers
June 25, 2014
Upstart Loans Review – Benefiting Borrowers with Unique Underwriting
(P)eer & Social Lending, Ryan Lichtenwald
June 8, 2014
Investing in people with potential — with Upstart’s Dave Girouard
Tradestreaming, Zack Miller
June 2, 2014
Would You Rather Use Your Credit Score or Your College GPA to Apply for a Loan?
Nerd Wallet, Lindsay Konsko
May 21, 2014
Future of Student Borrowing: Interview with Upstart's CEO and Founder
About.com, Zac Miller
April 29, 2014
Upstart keeps innovating lending models to finance the young and ambitious
BetaBoston, Dennis Keohane
April 24, 2014
When Harvard helps: Upstart digs through your ed background before giving you a loan
Venture Beat, Eric Blattberg
April 23, 2014
Upstart Offers 3-Year Loans To Help Recent College Grads
Silicon Beat, Heather Somerville
April 23, 2014
A 23 Year Old Backed By Mark Cuban, Eric Schmidt, and Peter Thiel Leads Upstart to Take on Lending Club and Prosper
Lend Academy, Jason Jones