Upstart applies for national bank charter from federal regulators

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Upstart to Apply for National Bank Charter

March 10, 2026 4:05 PM EDT

Approval Would Allow Upstart to Offer Better Rates to Borrowers by Reducing Operational, Regulatory, and Financial Complexity

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPST), the leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace, today announced its plan to submit an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to establish an insured national bank, Upstart Bank, N.A. Upstart Holdings, Inc. will also apply to the Federal Reserve for approval to become a bank holding company.

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