The former Airbnb executive Jonathan Mildenhall steps into a newly created role, overseeing communications for all business lines at the Detroit-based company.

The industry is embracing growth by hiring and implementing artificial intelligence tools in the face of significant headwinds.

Leaders at the helms of organizations like Georgia United Credit Union, BayPort Credit Union, Blend Labs and more are adapting products such as "soft check" credit scoring, artificial intelligence-powered bots to streamline application reviewal and more.

The neobank is also benefiting from its product diversity.

CEO Scott Sanborn said it's unclear when demand from banks to buy the fintech's loans will return.