Idaho-based Valley Agronomics announced Sept. 1 that it will collaborate with Growers Edge and use its technology and data analytics to create a fully digital lending platform for Valley Ag customers. Valley Ag Platinum Financing will be hosted on Valley Ag’s Grower Portal, a customer service platform created and supported by AgVend. According to a news release, […]
Jon Dlouhy and Amanda Werts have joined fintech LenderClose, both as vice presidents of marketing. Dlouhy’s role is leading LenderClose’s product marketing and brand strategy, developing strategies for product innovation, digital acquisition and managing the LenderClose brand’s creative direction. He was most recently director of marketing and communications for Kingland Systems, and brings 15 years […]
Jackie Mosier has joined Growers Edge as vice president of mortgage lending, the agricultural fintech company announced on June 30. Mosier will help Growers Edge build a digital mortgage platform that simplifies farmland valuation by providing real-time data for farmers, investors and real estate professionals. “As a farmer myself, I know how difficult it can be to […]
Jenny Vipperman, chief lending officer for Florida-based VyStar Credit Union, has joined LenderClose’s board of directors, the fintech lending platform announced Tuesday. “Our growth goals are aggressive, and that calls for an experienced set of directors who are highly attuned to market conditions affecting borrowers, financial institutions, and the end-users of our technology,” said LenderClose CEO […]
Ahraz Husain has been appointed vice president of data at Growers Edge, the agriculture financial technology company announced Monday. Husain most recently led a team of data product managers and data and analytics engineers at Corteva Agriscience. He started at Corteva in 2016 focusing on the company’s digital solutions platform before moving over to research and […]
Jill Skinner has been named chief marketing officer of real estate and home equity lending fintech LenderClose. Skinner has served in marketing leadership roles at Wells Fargo for the last 12 years, most recently as senior vice president of marketing. LenderClose grew its leadership hires in 2021 following a Series B round raising $10 million. “Jill will […]
The fund raised $250 million in assets, made 11 fintech investments in 2021 Next Level Ventures launched the Curql Fund (pronounced “circle”) early in 2021 as a national group of credit unions was expressing interest in a nationwide credit union-led venture capital fund that invests in fintech companies that serve credit unions and their members. […]
Lincoln Savings Bank announced Monday Jeremiah Braunlin has been hired as fintech product manager. Braunlin joins the LSBX team, where he will help create partnerships and platforms connecting community banking and fintech banking to help LSB grow regionally and nationally, according to a release. “Jeremiah has values that are aligned with LSB. I expect big […]
Denim Social, whose software helps financial institutions manage their social media presence, has raised a $5 million Series B round of financing, Clay & Milk reported. The round was led by two banking-focused investment funds — Fintop Capital and JAM Fintop BankTech. The funds will support product development and drive significant marketing and sales expansion for the […]
Kyle McCann will work to expand vendor partnerships in his new role as director of business development at payment processor VizyPay based in West Des Moines. This promotion comes after his working for the company since 2017, first as a sales agent and then as a technical supervisor. The main goal of the new role […]