IRVINE, CA — August 20, 2026 — LendAPI, the leading digital onboarding and credit decisioning platform, today announced the appointment of Michael Leech as Director of Strategic Accounts. In this role, Leech will lead the expansion of LendAPI’s enterprise client relationships, driving key account strategies, partner integrations, and client success for financial institutions, fintechs, and credit unions looking to modernize their lending infrastructure.

Leech brings extensive enterprise sales and strategic relationship management experience across the financial services and fintech sectors. Prior to joining LendAPI, Leech established a strong track record of driving revenue growth, scaling strategic account operations, and advising financial institutions through digital transformation initiatives. His deep familiarity with credit risk data, lending operations, and digital onboarding platforms positions him to accelerate LendAPI’s market penetration and elevate its enterprise partner experience.

"We are thrilled to welcome Michael to the LendAPI team at a pivotal moment in our growth trajectory," said Bennett Krieger, Head of Go-To-Market (GTM) at LendAPI. "Michael’s proven history of cultivating deep, long-term partnerships with enterprise financial institutions aligns perfectly with our go-to-market strategy. As we scale our platform and deliver low-code lending solutions to an expanding client base, Michael’s strategic mindset and client-first approach will be instrumental in helping our partners succeed."

"Joining LendAPI was an easy decision given the company’s incredible product vision and rapid adoption in the market," said Michael Leech, newly appointed Director of Strategic Accounts. "LendAPI is solving a critical problem for lenders—allowing them to launch, configure, and scale digital decisioning engines effortlessly. I look forward to collaborating closely with Bennett and the entire team to help our strategic account partners accelerate their growth, optimize their underwriting workflows, and drive exceptional customer experiences."

Leech’s appointment comes on the heels of major platform expansion initiatives and strategic partnerships across the fintech ecosystem. As Director of Strategic Accounts, he will operate out of LendAPI’s corporate headquarters in Irvine and work directly with credit risk leaders, platform partners, and institutional clients.

For more information about LendAPI and its digital onboarding platform, visit www.lendapi.com.

About LendAPI

LendAPI is a leading low-code digital onboarding, decisioning, and credit orchestration platform. Designed for banks, credit unions, and fintech lenders, LendAPI provides a flexible, modular platform that empowers financial institutions to launch tailored application flows, configure complex decision logic, and manage third-party data integrations without heavy development overhead.

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