FinovateFall 2026 / Loquat
Presenter Profile:
How they describe themselves: Loquat is the digital banking and lending platform that activates all four product lanes: business and consumer account opening, cards & payments, digital lending, and back-office intelligence.
How they describe their product/innovation: Streamline business account opening with instant KYC, KYB, and AML checks. All entity types verified and funded in a single digital session – with a virtual card provisioned to digital wallets before the journey ends. Omni-channel continuity across mobile, desktop, and branch.
Product distribution strategy: Through financial institutions
Credit Union/Community Bank Fit: Credit unions and community banks.
Contacts:
Bus. Dev. & Press: Derek Hrinya (Regional Head of Business Development), [email protected], 845-224-9279
Website: loquatinc.io
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/loquat-inc
HQ: Miami, FL, USA
Founded: December 2018
Product Demoed: End-to-end Business Onboarding
Presenters: Chris Cochran, Chief Product Delivery Officer, Loquat | Derek Hrinya, Head of Business Development & Customer Success, Loquat
Key Stats
- Key Executives
Zarina Tsomaeva (CEO), Derek Hrinya (Regional Head of Business Development), Chris Cochran (Chief Product Delivery Officer)
- Key Partners
Allied Solutions, FIS, Visa
- Key Customers
America First Credit Union