Speakers

• Barry Roach - Senior Account Manager, Upstart 
• Michelle Goeppner - VP of Consumer Lending and Product Strategy, Vantage West Credit Union

Join us for an insightful conversation featuring Michelle Goeppner, the VP of Consumer Lending Product Strategy at Vantage West Credit Union, and Barry Roach, senior account manager at Upstart, as they explore how Upstart is helping the credit union achieve its aggressive growth targets. Michelle will discuss how, through lending footprint expansion, Vantage West has achieved its performance and program targets. She’ll also share how they’ve acquired very prime borrowers, expanded existing member relationships, and developed growth plans for the future.  

Delve into the following topics during this webinar:

• Growth Goals for 2024 and beyond: Understand how macroeconomic conditions and returning liquidity have fueled ambitious growth targets and how the credit union has expanded its field of membership and adjusted its program to meet these targets.
• Capturing and cultivating member relationships: Learn how Vantage West is capturing both very prime and LMI borrowers and also expanded relationships with existing members.
• Participation Strategies and Results: Uncover the strategy behind Vantage West’s participations program.
• Looking ahead: Explore what next steps look like, including expansion into HELOCs during a ripe market opportunity, and how the credit union has cultivated employee growth and education.  

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and practical strategies to enhance your credit union's lending portfolio and drive member engagement.