Uplinq Co-Founder Patrick Reily is featured in Mastercard’s latest article, Lending Leap: How Better Insights and a Connected Infrastructure Can Unlock Small Business Lending, where he discusses how modern data and connected lending ecosystems can help financial institutions better assess small businesses that have historically been underserved by traditional underwriting.
Drawing on Uplinq’s research, Patrick explains why many creditworthy businesses remain overlooked despite their economic impact and how alternative data can reveal business strength long before conventional credit histories are established. The article also explores Mastercard’s vision for a more integrated lending infrastructure that enables lenders to make faster, more informed, and more inclusive credit decisions.