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Upstart

Provider
Lending

Embedded-finance provider tracked in the Embedded Finance Index — disclosed by 3 companies across 1 category.

upstart.comAlso analysed as a company — its own stack →
CategoriesLending
Rank#60 of 223 in Lending
Buyers3 companies
RegulatoryConditional approval · National bank
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Charter application · Conditional approval
Upstart Bank, National Association · National bank · OCC · Wilmington, DE.
Conditional approval · Corporate Decision 1382 · 2026-07-23
Own charter for the AI lending marketplace, which has originated through partner banks (Cross River, FinWise) since 2012.
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Who uses Upstart
3 companies disclose Upstart in their stack
NxtsoftTech CUFirst Federal Bank of Kansas City
Buyer mix · 3 of 3 classified
Bank / Community · 2Infrastructure / Open banking · 1
US · 2UK · 1
What the disclosures say
Nxtsoft
BusinessWire press release (2021): 'NXTsoft and Upstart Partner to Streamline Delivery of AI-Based Lending Platform to Banks and Credit Unions' — NXTsoft provides the API connectivity layer enabling Upstart's AI lending platform to reach any US-based financial institution.
Tech CU
BusinessWire Dec 2025: Tech CU partnered with Upstart for personal loans (live Sept 2025) and auto refinance loans (early 2026).
First Federal Bank of Kansas City
FFBKC uses Upstart Referral Network for consumer loan portfolio growth (Upstart webinar replay page names FFBKC explicitly).
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