LendKey Appoints Samir Suri as Senior Vice President of Product

LendKey, a leading lending-as-a-service solution for banks and credit unions, announced the appointment of Samir Suri as senior vice president of product.

Prior to joining LendKey, Suri served as senior director at Oportun Inc., a venture-backed social enterprise that works to provide access to affordable credit for individuals who are underserved or unbanked. During his five-year tenure at Oportun, the company’s loan portfolio grew from $85 million to nearly $1 billion.

“Samir has a proven track record of elevating client and consumer experience. We’re excited to extend his vision and expertise to our customers,” said Vince Passione, LendKey chief executive officer and founder. “Samir’s addition to the team reaffirms our commitment to providing the most innovative digital lending solution in the market.”

Suri holds a Bachelor’s Degree (magna cum laude) in Economics with a math emphasis from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and an MBA (honors) from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.