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Built In Honors Bloom Credit in Its Esteemed 2026 Best Places To Work Awards

Bloom Credit Earns Placement on Built In’s Best Places to Work List for the Second Year in a Row For Immediate Release New York, NY -- January 6, 2026 — Bloom Credit, a leading financial data platform, today announced it has been recognized…

2026 Predictions: Why Consumer Permissioned Data is the New Standard for Relevance

Looking back at 2025, we saw the groundwork being laid for a massive shift in how financial data is used. For this year, the focus isn't just on having digital tools derived from data insights —it’s about driving relevance through data,…

The Credit Building Boom: Innovation or Score Manipulation?

Originally published on Future Nexus The credit building industry is hot right now. Pick any fintech conference and you’ll find half a dozen new products promising to help consumers build credit faster, easier, and with less risk than ever…

Extra Credit: A Financial Podcast- Episode 35, “Rewiring Credit Furnishment for a New Era” with Christian Widhalm

This podcast originally posted on TransUnion’s website October 28, 2025. Christian Widhalm, CEO of Bloom Credit, joins the latest episode of Extra Credit to discuss how outdated credit reporting infrastructure is being reimagined to support…

Suncoast eyes member credit growth with Bloom+

Originally published on bankingdive.com “Credit’s always been this chicken-or-the-egg,” said Bloom Credit CEO Christian Widhalm. “If you don’t have credit, it’s hard to get credit.” Members of the nation’s largest community…

Bloom Credit Teams Up with Suncoast Credit Union to Help Members Build Credit Without Debt

New partnership gives 1.3 million members a simple way to report everyday bills and strengthen their credit profiles—right from their checking accounts New York, NY and Tampa, FL — October 22, 2025 — Bloom Credit, a leading financial…

$110B in Deposits, $1.5B in Revenue: Research Shows the Credit-Building Potential of Checking Accounts

Originally published on badcredit.org Key Takeaways A study by Cornerstone Advisors identifies $110 billion of potential deposits should banks infuse credit-building into checking accounts. Younger consumers rank credit-building…

GenZ and Millennials Report Most Valued Checking Account Service Is Getting Credit for Bills They’re Already Paying

Next generation of checking accounts to be driven by consumer-permissioned data Originally published by Cornerstone Advisors. New York, NY September 24, 2025 – Bloom Credit, in collaboration with consulting firm Cornerstone Advisors,…

The Money Awards Unveil Inaugural Finalists, Celebrating the Boldest in Fintech Innovation

Originally posted on Business Wire LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Money20/20, the world’s leading fintech show and the place where money does business, today announced the finalists for the first-ever Money Awards, recognizing the most fearless…

Bloom Credit Named Finalist for Money20/20 USA Banking Award

We’re proud to share that Bloom Credit has been named a finalist for Money20/20’s inaugural Money Awards for their Banking Award category, which highlights groundbreaking contributions to the technology and systems that power the financial…