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Fred
Knops
Board Member
fknops@mylendpro.com
434-202-0137
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Fred Knops joined LendPro as chief operating officer and now runs the day-to-day operations of the business as chief executive officer. Previously, he spent 23 years leading high-tempo corporate consulting teams in Booz Allen Hamilton’s European and North American practices. While there, Fred’s analytical acumen and technical expertise forged enduring improvements for clients in telecommunications, media, finance, and other industries. At Booz Allen, he led Centers of Excellence in technology innovation, telecommunications infrastructure, and cyber-security. 

Fred’s attention to detail, understanding of process effectiveness, and focus on corporate scalability provides proven leadership during LendPro’s rapid market and financial expansion.
 

Posts by Fred
LendPro helps build fintech partnerships

Why Lenders Team with LendPro to Drive Retail Sales, Compliance, and Brand Equity

In a crowded consumer finance arena, open space lies (literally) in the hands of the consumer. In response, merchants, retailers, and health providers have partnered with financial technology companies to help consumers clear the finance hurdle and improve the customer experience. Why? Because a better financing system results in more, and larger, sales.
LendPro and You

LendPro and You

You may know LendPro as a software company that provides retailers the ability to identify, acquire, and manage a portfolio of consumer lenders, for the benefit of your retail customers, through one simple, secure, and easy-to-use interface. Our platform gives you a powerful tool to offer a full spectrum of in-store credit for big-ticket items directly to your consumer, usually at rates and loan sizes better than credit cards offer.
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Giving Credit I: A New Dynamic Between Merchant and Lender

Retail credit is changing, fast.
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Giving Credit II: 3 Technology Trends Accelerating In-Store Consumer Credit to Light Speed

Harness forces of change for the good of your business
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Giving Credit III: The Explosive Growth in Sources of Funds for Lending

Where is the money to fund all this innovation coming from?
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Giving Credit IV: Regulatory Uncertainty

No one knows the future. Regulators even less-so.
Giving Credit V: Harnessing Change to Your Advantage

Giving Credit V: Harnessing Change to Your Advantage

A recent list of new lenders showed over 250 consumer credit lenders appearing in the past five years. There is no doubt that this creative force has fundamentally changed how lending works in the retail environment.