In the Margins

Sheila Bair joins Avant board

April 1, 2016

By Avant

Avant has named financial industry veteran Sheila Bair to its board of directors. Bair serves as the president of Washington College and is the former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Avant is an online lending platforms with a global base of 450,000 customers. Read the release from Avant.

 

 

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