Building a successful neobank in the US with Scott Sanborn, CEO of Lending Club

 

Scott Sanborn, CEO of Lending Club, a listed US FinTech unicorn, is Lendit FinTech's executive of the year spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about building a successful neobank in the US.

More specifically, they covered:

  • Scott's journey from marketing to FinTech

  • What's right and wrong with traditional banking, and how can a neobank like Lending Club fix it

  • How does Lending Club help its clients to stay or become financially healthy?

  • How Lending Club works

  • Thoughts on the rise of BNPL

  • Business model

  • Technology angle

  • Key clients

  • How did LendingClub cope with the pandemic?

  • You are Lendit's Executive of the Year – how do you feel about it?

  • Additional recommended resources for entrepreneurs: How I built this (podcast) and Antifragile

  • The best way to reach out: sanborn@lendingclub.com