Fynanz Launches New cuStudentLoans.org Website With Industry-Leading Financial Literacy Features

NEW YORK, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Fynanz, Inc., the financial technology company that develops customized private student lending solutions and powers the cuStudentLoans.org private student loan marketplace, today launched a new website that includes an entire section devoted to helping students and their families research and obtain valuable insight into college financing options.

The new cuStudentLoans.org website features Ken's Korner, hosted by a virtual financial aid advisor complete with an extensive educational blog, Twitter feed, Q&A section and links to helpful sites and articles with content updated multiple times each week.  

Ken O'Connor has joined the Fynanz team as Director of Financial Literacy and heads up the educational program that is showcased in the "Ken's Korner" section of the new website.  In his new role, O'Connor acts as a student advocate to extend his financial aid expertise on a national level.  Prior to joining Fynanz, O'Connor spent ten years as a financial aid officer at Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus in New Jersey where he helped over 30,000 students with their financial aid needs.

"With the new website and Ken's Korner, we are now able to help students find solutions for many top concerns including how to find grant and scholarship funding, how to choose the college that is right for them and how to handle the financial aid process along with many other issues," said Ken O'Connor.

"We're pleased to be the first private student lending partner to offer a robust educational component to our website that provides valuable insight to both students and their parents.  We envision this new content becoming a key component to many of our credit union client's financial literacy programs," said Vince Passione, CEO and Founder of Fynanz.  "We are also very fortunate to have Ken O'Connor's extensive experience and insight into the type of assistance students need to help them fund their future."

Schools and credit unions nationwide can link to Ken's Korner and utilize the educational content on their own websites.

About Fynanz

Fynanz, Inc. is a leading technology provider of custom private student lending programs and turn-key solutions. Fynanz pioneered innovative technology that easily puts lenders into the private student lending business without the need to purchase or install any software. This end-to-end integrated solution includes complete origination, underwriting, servicing and marketing. Fynanz also powers cuStudentLoans.org, the leading private student lending marketplace, and currently serves more than 50 credit unions across the country. For more information, call (800) 881-8985, or visit www.fynanz.com.

SOURCE Fynanz, Inc.