About Us
The credit ecosystem is evolving. Bloom Credit is building the infrastructure behind the next generation of credit access.
Credit data is fragmented and deeply complex. Most organizations lack the resources to navigate bureau integrations, data formatting, and compliance. Even well-equipped organizations often lack access to critical signals of financial health.
Traditional credit data doesn’t tell the whole story. It’s simply not inclusive enough. It often overlooks key behaviors that reflect real ability to repay and presents a skewed picture of creditworthiness.
We’re changing that.
Bloom is rewiring how companies access, use, and furnish credit data, all the way back to the coding and first principles level.”
Bloom Credit provides the credit data infrastructure and strategic relationships that make it easy to access and furnish inclusive, accurate credit data without the red tape and compliance headaches. That’s the starting point.
The real transformation lies in how we power consumer permissioned data.
We enable FIs to report recurring payment data in checking accounts, like rent, utilities, and Telco payments. In turn, customers build credit from everyday payments, and Financial Service companies of all kinds improve stickiness, engagement, and access to new markets. It’s how financial institutions stay competitive and relevant in a rapidly changing market.
We believe consumer permissioned data is at the center of the credit ecosystem. We’re here to help you unlock it. To underwrite smarter. To personalize financial products and detect risk earlier. To grow while giving credit where credit is due.
Ultimately, we believe access to credit—and the infrastructure that powers it—shouldn’t be locked behind legacy systems or multi-year integrations. Bloom Credit helps you move faster and serve members and customers better. Most importantly, we’re bringing more transparency to the credit ecosystem.
We’re proud to be the engine behind smarter credit experiences—and better credit outcomes—for everyone.
Our Leadership

Christian Widhalm
Christian Widhalm
Christian is the CEO of Bloom Credit and has spent over 15 years working within venture-backed fintech providing innovative solutions to consumers and businesses in highly regulated industries. Prior to Bloom Credit, he was most recently at LendKey Technologies, where he served as Chief Revenue Officer and was responsible for the company’s relationships with over 300 banks and credit unions.

Mike Esler
Mike Esler
Mike is Bloom Credit’s CTO. He has over twenty years experience leading software engineering, enterprise architecture, and technology operations functions, primarily in the financial services and fintech industries. Prior to Bloom, Mike served as Amount’s CIO where he was responsible for technology operations and partner engineering.

Matt Keleshian
Matt Keleshian
Matt is the COO of Bloom Credit and has over 15-years of experience building, scaling and managing global operations teams, primarily in the buy now pay later and private label credit card spaces. Prior to Bloom, Matt served as the Senior Director of Operations Strategy & Enablement at Bread Financial where his role encompassed the contact center technology, workforce management, operational strategy and analytics, and operational readiness for large business transformation initiatives.

Christa Degnan
Christa Degnan
Christa is Bloom Credit’s Chief Product Officer and brings extensive product management experience from the credit data industry. Prior to Bloom, she served as Vice President of Strategy, Partnerships, and Business Development for Consumer Information Services at Experian, where she was responsible for business partnerships and assessing merger and acquisition targets. She previously held senior product roles at Vertafore and Liberty Mutual.
Partnerships

Kevin Angeles
Kevin Angeles
Kevin is Bloom Credit’s Head of Corporate Development and Sales and brings over 20 years of experience in financial services strategy, partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to Bloom, he served as Head of Corporate Development and Institutional Sales at LendingClub and spent over 14 years at HSBC, where he was Executive Vice President of Strategy and Planning and U.S. Head of Mergers & Acquisitions.

Ryan Swift
Ryan Swift
Ryan is Bloom Credit’s Senior Sales Executive for Financial Institutions and brings over 13 years of experience in fintech sales and strategic partnerships. Prior to Bloom, he spent over 13 years at Everfi, where he served as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Vice President of Financial Education. At Everfi, he closed over 100 deals and was responsible for launching the business in 16 states.

Mike Bunkers
Mike Bunkers
Mike leads the partnership and business development functions of Bloom Credit. He has spent over 15 years in the data and identity solutions provider space, working with top fintechs, banks, and international eCommerce companies. Prior to Bloom, Mike served as the Director of Sales and Operations for 41st Parameter, (acquired by Experian), InAuth (acquired by American Express), and CyCognito.

Tushar Mukhija
Tushar Mukhija
Tushar is Bloom Credit‘s Head of Strategy & Partnerships for Credit Union Financial Services and brings deep experience serving the nation’s largest credit unions with fintech business partnerships. Prior to Bloom, he served as Chief Growth Officer at Members Development Company (MDC), where he drove business growth, strategy, and strategic partnerships supporting creative innovation for the Credit Union industry.
The Bloom Credit Team

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