# LendKey

> LendKey provides digital loan origination, servicing, and loan participation infrastructure for U.S. credit unions and community banks. Its consumer programs cover private student loans, student loan refinancing, and home improvement financing; ALIRO connects institutional loan buyers and sellers. In February 2026, LendKey reported more than $8 billion originated through over 400 institutions.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** Cincinnati, United States
- **Founders:** Vince Passione (CEO and Founder), Mike Stallmeyer (COO, CFO and Co-Founder), Anoop Thyagarajan (Co-Founder and SVP, Engineering)
- **Products:** Lending-as-a-Service, Private Student Loans, Student Loan Refinancing, Home Improvement Lending, ALIRO
- **Notable:** Reported more than $8 billion originated and nearly 300,000 loans through more than 400 institutions in February 2026., Launched ALIRO in February 2021., Announced inclusion in CNBC and Statista’s 2026 World’s Top Fintech Companies list.

## Products & services

- **Lending-as-a-Service** — Customer acquisition, digital decisioning, origination, servicing, and operational support for community financial institutions.
- **Private Student Loans** — Education financing funded by participating community lenders.
- **Student Loan Refinancing** — Replacement private loans for eligible existing education debt.
- **Home Improvement Lending** — Point-of-sale financing distributed through independent contractors and merchants.
- **ALIRO** — Institutional marketplace supporting whole loans, fractional participations, and forward-flow arrangements.

## Achievements

- Reported more than $8 billion originated and nearly 300,000 loans through more than 400 institutions in February 2026.
- Launched ALIRO in February 2021.
- Announced inclusion in CNBC and Statista’s 2026 World’s Top Fintech Companies list.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appointed RuthAnn Riggs SVP, Operations, aligning origination, servicing, and financial operations.
- **2026-08** — Announced first inclusion in CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies list.
- **2026-07** — LendKey and Member Student Lending announced $20,000 in scholarships for ten students.
- **2026-06** — ALIRO facilitated the Center Parc and Great Lakes $20 million participation.
- **2026-02** — Reported crossing $8 billion in originations.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lendkey.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lendkey-technologies
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lendkey
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Lendkey
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lendkeytech/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lendkey

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Last updated: 2026-10-25