Dan Chang

General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer

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Dan Chang

General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer

Dan Chang is Meritize’s Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Counsel, and responsible for leading the legal and compliance function for the Company. He provides strategic guidance on legal and compliance matters in support of Meritize’s continued innovation and expansion in financial services. 

Dan is a Chicago native and started his career as an attorney in private practice handling complex commercial litigation for Fortune 500 and 100 companies, including, consumer protection, insurance, fraud, breach of contract, and extra-contractual matters. Subsequently, he joined Avant, Inc. following its Series A round where he helped build and manage the legal and compliance teams for a platform that originated over $3B in consumer loans in 3 years. Most recently, Dan served as Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Marketplace Lending at Cross River Bank where he oversaw the bank’s strategic partnership lending compliance management system and worked with over a dozen early to mid-stage fintech companies.

Dan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law.   

Fixed and Variable Rates
from 1.67% APR to 25.78% APR*

Meritize Lending, LLC, NMLS ID 1661035 (NMLS Consumer Access https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/)

Terms and Conditions apply. Meritize branded loan products are educational loans issued by Blue Ridge Bank, National Association (“N.A.”), Member FDIC. Blue Ridge Bank, N.A. and Meritize reserve the right to modify or discontinue products and benefits at any time without notice. To qualify, a borrower must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or hold an Employment Authorization Document and meet Blue Ridge Bank, N.A.’s underwriting requirements. If approved for a loan the actual loan amount, term, payment, and APR amount of loan that a customer qualifies for may vary based on credit determination, state law and other factors. Blue Ridge Bank, N.A. and Meritize do not warrant or guarantee any claims made herein, including, but not limited to, gaining admission to a program, concerning the quality or financial strength of any educational institution, securing funding or obtaining employment. All rights reserved.

* Variable rates are subject to change.