Pathward will incorporate FairPlay's Fairness-as-a-Service Solutions to further its mission of powering financial inclusion.LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FairPlay, the world's first Fairness-as-a-Service™ company, is announcing a customer relationship with Pathward®, N.A., a U.S.-based financial empowerment company driven by its purpose to increase financial inclusion.Pathward will leverage FairPlay's technology to advance its analytical capabilities—driving efficiency through automation and software while promoting financial inclusion. The partnership exemplifies Pathward's ongoing collaboration with industry leaders to create innovative and responsible financial products and solutions.FairPlay, a leader in fairness innovation for financial services, empowers banks, fintechs and score providers to optimize lending practices and achieve regulatory compliance through cutting-edge analytics. FairPlay's Fairness-as-a-Service solutions equip lenders to identify and mitigate bias, turning compliance into a competitive advantage and improving outcomes for consumers."We're pleased to partner with FairPlay, a market leader in regulatory compliance for credit decisioning," said Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Pathward, Charles Ingram. "The three-year partnership provides Pathward with a cloud-native software solution that refines our analytical capabilities related to fair lending and creates efficiency through new tools and automation. We're optimistic the technology will contribute to making the financial network accessible to more consumers and businesses.""Pathward is one of the pillars of the Banking-as-a-Service ecosystem," said Kareem Saleh, CEO of FairPlay

On.Energy closed construction credit facilities from Pathward and BridgePeak Energy Capital to build its Palo de Agua battery storage portfolio.

At the 400th home celebration, HFOT honored Marine Lance Corporal Alberto Flores. Alberto Flores joined the military to support his family, and quickly fell in love with the camaraderie and brotherhood he shared with his fellow Marines. On May 12, 2005, Lance Corporal Flores was on his second combat deployment in Ramadi, Iraq when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. He sustained severe damage to his right leg. Due to multiple infections, his leg was amputated above the knee. Alberto received his prosthetic leg at Brooke Army Medical Center, relearning how to walk over a six-month period under the guidance of his physical therapy team. "Commitments from our partners like ACE Cash Express help get more severely injured post-9/11 Veterans into the specially adapted custom homes they need and deserve," said Tom Landwermeyer, HFOT President/CEO and Brigadier General, USA (Ret)