Leaders in Lending
Leaders in Lending is a show for lending professionals who want to grow their consumer lending programs and improve the member experience. Consumers expect faster, easier online experiences from every company, and our guests share how they are bringing their organizations and lending products into the future.
Every two weeks, we deliver actionable advice and key insights from experienced industry voices to help you navigate the evolving world of consumer lending.
The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Upstart.
Recent Episodes
March 18, 2026
Grow Approvals Without Growing Losses
How can lenders increase approvals without increasing charge-offs? In this episode of Leaders in Lending, Dan Harp, Chief Lending Officer at 717 Credit Union, discusses how decision engines and AI-powered underwriting models are reshaping risk...
Feb. 18, 2026
AI in Lending: What’s Real, What’s Working, What’s Next
AI in lending is no longer a future conversation. It is operational today. In Episode 185 of Leaders in Lending, we discuss what is actually working in regulated environments. From underwriting and fraud detection to document verification and...
Jan. 21, 2026
Why Credit Unions Are Winning Where Big Banks Can’t
In this episode of Leaders in Lending, Adam Landsverk, Chief Lending Officer at FOXCU , joins host Barry Roach to discuss leadership, responsibility, and what it really means to serve members in today’s lending environment. W...
Jan. 7, 2026
The Biggest Lending Lessons We Learned in 2025
In this special year-end edition of Leaders in Lending, Drew Megrey, Barry Roach, and Lynn Sautter Beal reflect on the most impactful conversations from 2025. As lending leaders navigated a year defined by uncertainty, rapid ...
Dec. 23, 2025
The Difference Between Managing and Leading Lending
In this episode of Leaders in Lending, host Barry Roach sits down with Lisa Highley, Chief Lending Officer at the University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union, for a candid conversation about what truly separates managing from...
Dec. 10, 2025
The $10B Insight Every Lender Needs
Managing $10 billion in loans teaches you a lot about what truly drives repayment and performance. In this episode of Leaders in Lending, host Lynn Sautter Beal sits down with Jesse Obbink, vice president and general manager ...