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Check out the latest episode of What the AI?! Podcast! This week, Jeff Keltner and Annie Delgado have a wide-ranging, informative, and down right fun conversation about: - DeepSeek touting its capability and low costs - Efforts to make the U.S. the "AI Capital of the World" - AI-enhanced accents in Hollywood - and a lot more... Catch it wherever you get your podcasts!

💡 AI must be explainable. That's why Upstart's enhanced Adverse Action Notices use innovative techniques such as directionality analysis and semantic clustering to give applicants clear, specific reasons behind credit decisions—going beyond compliance to empower better financial futures. See how: https://lnkd.in/g_ZvT9ud

💡 AI must be explainable. That's why Upstart's enhanced Adverse Action Notices use innovative techniques such as directionality analysis and semantic clustering to give applicants clear, specific reasons behind credit decisions—going beyond compliance to empower better financial futures. See how: https://lnkd.in/g_ZvT9ud

NADA 2025 is just days away, and a very special guest is joining us at the Upstart booth... Marri Stokes, Director of Operations at Leif Johnson Ford, will sit down with Danielle Mills Walden for a rapid-fire Q+A on: • How Leif Johnson is “shattering customer expectations” in car buying • Cultivating loyal customers who’ve bought up to 10 cars • Predictions for the year ahead When: Friday, Jan 24 @ 2:30–2:45 PM CT Seats fill fast—Get to Booths 2119 or 2127 early to grab yours!

🤔 Did you know that variables like ZIP codes or language preferences can unintentionally block credit access? At Upstart, we’ve developed a method to detect and eliminate these "proxies" in underwriting models, ensuring fairness and compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Learn how we’re building more inclusive lending systems at the link below 🤝 https://lnkd.in/g5vhtw_b

🏁 Big news from Upstart! We’ve launched the largest and most significant set of product enhancements to the In-Store and Financing solutions on our Auto Retail platform. Now, dealers can close deals faster and boost profits. 📈 See what’s new: https://lnkd.in/gVgHzHpC

AI is revolutionizing fair lending—and we have the numbers to show for it. Compared to a traditional credit model, our AI-powered model: - Approves 101% more applicants - Reduces APRs by 38% These breakthrough results are just the beginning. In our new series on AI and fair lending, we're tackling the industry's biggest challenges head-on: - Identifying and eliminating potentially negative proxies - Enhancing model explainability - Improving adverse action notices - Developing less discriminatory alternatives - Advancing fair-lending testing methodologies Read the first installment, with more about how our AI model expands access to credit, here: https://lnkd.in/gJUdZyMj And stay tuned for more insights in the coming weeks.

Hey, Auto Dealers — Ready to sell more cars this year? Let Keishawn Batts explain how Upstart's fully connected solution for online and in-store sales and financing helps: - Increase showroom traffic - Hold higher gross - And drive more profitable, sellable deals—all through a better digital experience If you're headed to #NADA2025, be sure to stop by Booths 2119 & 2127 to learn how Upstart can help you move more metal!

Welcome, Sandia Area Federal Credit Union, to the Upstart family of lending partners! 🎉

🤩 We’re honored to be named one of Built In's 2025 #BestPlacestoWork in the U.S.! 🤩 Upstart was again ranked among the Best Large Places to Work in the U.S., as well as in San Francisco and Austin, Texas. We’re also still one of the Best Remote Places to Work and Best Remote Large Places to Work. We continue to believe in the power of our digital-first model, which brings together the highest-caliber candidates from across the U.S. to work toward our mission of expanding access to credit for all. Interested in joining us or knowing more? Follow us here on LinkedIn and view our open roles: careers.upstart.com. #BPTW2025 #2025BuiltInBest