Michigan State University Federal Credit Union has partnered with fintech SpringFour to use AI and geofencing to deliver location-based prompts connecting members with vetted nonprofit and government programs that help reduce everyday expenses.

SpringFour Founder & CEO @Rochelle Nawrocki Gorey has been named to Forbes’ 50 Over 50, recognizing women whose leadership is reshaping industries.

Fintech takes: In Collections Conversations, a Fintech Takes miniseries produced by Alex Johnson and sponsored by C&R Software, Rochelle Gorey explains that missed payments often signal deeper financial hardship and that trusted, AI-enabled resource referrals can help borrowers regain stability before delinquency escalates.

During the government shutdown, banks and fintechs stepped up to help consumers — and SpringFour led the way. In an American Banker feature, Founder & CEO Rochelle Gorey shared how banks use SpringFour’s vetted database of local nonprofit and government resources to deliver real relief, strengthen customer loyalty, and boost repayment rates.

Amid SNAP uncertainty, Axios spotlighted companies helping families stay afloat. SpringFour was featured for partnering with financial organizations to connect people to food, utility, and rental assistance.

The federal government has resumed collections on defaulted student loans for the first time in five years. In a recent article in The Hill, our CEO Rochelle Nawrocki Gorey shared, “Consumers are searching for assistance and help and are not quite sure what to do… they can’t solve this problem on their own… We are helping direct people to food savings, utility and heating resources, financial counseling, ways for them to see decreases in household expenses that then creates a bit more cash flow that they can apply to any outstanding debt that’s owed.”