Mascoma Bank, a $2.6 billion mutual bank and Certified B-Corporation serving Northern New England, announced today that it has partnered with Upstart, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform, to offer AI-powered personal loans to more people.

“As Mascoma Bank expands the ways to best serve Northern New England, the partnership with Upstart allows us to diversify within the consumer lending space through a new personal loan offering,”

“Through Upstart’s AI lending platform, Mascoma Bank will be able to reach and lend to more creditworthy borrowers while providing an all-digital modern consumer lending experience.”

                                               Ken Wells, Chief Retail Lending Officer for Mascoma Bank.

As a new Upstart lending partner since March 2022, Mascoma Bank will be part of the Upstart Referral Network. With the Upstart Referral Network, qualified personal loan applicants on Upstart.com who meet Mascoma Bank’s credit policies receive tailored offers as they seamlessly transition into a Mascoma Bank-branded experience to complete the online application and closing process.

“We are excited to have Mascoma Bank as a new lending partner on the Upstart Referral Network,”

“Through our partnership, Mascoma Bank will be able to reach and provide access to affordable credit to more consumers in Northern New England.”

                                                    Michael Lock, SVP of Lending Partnerships for Upstart.