1. Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPST)
On March 26, Mizuho Securities analyst Dan Dolev reduced the firm’s price target on Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPST) from $66 to $51 while maintaining an Outperform rating. The downward-adjusted price target reflects an impressive 98.8% upside from the current levels. The firm revised its model to account for lower valuation multiples in the market.
Harborstone Credit Union announced on March 25 that it has partnered with Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPST) to expand its personal lending services and support member growth. Harborstone Credit Union is a Washington-chartered, federally insured credit union operating branches across San Juan, King, Island, Pierce, Thurston, Skagit, and Whatcom counties. It serves more than 120,000 members and manages around $3.0 billion in assets across Washington. Through this collaboration, Harborstone aims to improve access to credit.
The partnership allows Harborstone to offer a more modern and fully digital borrowing experience to its members. Through UPST’s AI-powered lending platform, the credit union can provide more tailored loan options while continuing its focus on financial innovation and wellness.
Ed Walters, Vice President of Lending Partnerships at Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPST), commented:
We’re excited to welcome Harborstone Credit Union to the family of Upstart lending partners. Harborstone’s investment and launch of personal lending through Upstart reflects a forward-looking growth strategy — one that pairs balance sheet strength with a modern, AI-powered digital experience for borrowers.
Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPST) runs a cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform across the United States. The company operates in the Auto Lending, Personal Lending and Other segments. The company’s platform offers a range of lending products such as small dollar loans, auto retail loans, unsecured personal loans, auto secured personal loans, auto refinance and home equity lines of credit. It was founded in April 2012 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.
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