Too Small to Be Comfortable

Would you rather work with a team that’s willing to travel a few miles to put in some face time with you and your colleagues, or one you have trouble getting on the phone because they have too many projects going on simultaneously?

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The Nature of Risk

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Blend's Future of Lending

Blend is a herald of change in the Bay Area fintech startup scene. Blend has been a champion of progress in this new lending market, attempting to prioritize trustworthy, straightforward design for its users on one hand, while balancing industry regulations and compliance on the other.

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Empowering Black Actuaries

At School of Thought, we feel a major part of any company is to offer up fresh perspectives that help their business stay progressive and effectual in our modern society. Bringing on staff with varied personal histories and atypical viewpoints will only further help to stay relevant and prosperous going forward.

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