Our Story

Founded in 2019, LendWise was built on the belief that traditional lending unfairly penalizes millions of creditworthy borrowers. Banks and traditional lenders rely on outdated credit models that ignore critical signals of financial responsibility — like your education, employment history, and income trajectory.

Our founders, a team of data scientists and financial technology veterans, developed an AI-powered platform that analyzes over 1,000 variables to paint a complete picture of your financial health. The result: more approvals, lower rates, and a fairer lending experience for everyone.

Today, LendWise has helped over 500,000 borrowers access over $5 billion in affordable credit — and we're just getting started.

$5B+Funded
500K+Borrowers
4.8Average Rating
26%Avg. Rate Savings

Leadership

Meet the team building a fairer lending experience.

Alex Chen

Co-Founder & CEO. Previously led risk modeling at a Fortune 500 bank before setting out to build a fairer alternative.

Maria Gomez

Co-Founder & Chief Data Scientist. PhD in machine learning; built the AI models behind our credit assessment engine.

James Whitfield

Chief Risk & Compliance Officer. 15+ years navigating consumer lending regulation across all 50 states.

Priya Nair

Chief Technology Officer. Scaled engineering teams at two prior fintech unicorns before joining LendWise.

Press & Media

LendWise in the news.

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Investor Relations

LendWise is privately held and backed by leading fintech-focused venture funds. For partnership or investment inquiries, reach our team directly.

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Careers

We're a remote-friendly team of engineers, data scientists, and lending experts on a mission to make credit fairer. Open roles span engineering, risk, and support.

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Our Values

The principles that guide everything we do.

Transparency

No hidden fees, no fine print surprises. We believe you should know exactly what you're signing up for — every APR, every fee, every term.

Innovation

We use cutting-edge AI and machine learning to evaluate creditworthiness holistically — not just based on your FICO score.

Inclusion

We believe access to fair credit is a fundamental right. Our platform is designed to serve borrowers from all walks of life.

Security

Your financial data is protected with bank-grade encryption and our systems are audited regularly by independent security firms.

Get in Touch

Have questions? Our team is here to help.

Email

support@lendwise.com

Phone

1-800-LENDWISE

Address

123 Innovation Drive, Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94105

Business Hours

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EST

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