DALLAS – September 12, 2022 ­– Highline Technologies, the payments fintech that unlocks payroll-linked lending and billpay, announced today that it has joined the FinTech Atlanta board of directors. Highline’s SVP and Head of Partnerships, Jamie Clarke, will represent the company on the board.

FinTech Atlanta is a coalition of companies and organizations working to advance Atlanta as the recognized global capital of financial technology. The group’s priorities are to fund and fuel efforts to recruit, retain and expand fintech businesses and jobs in metro Atlanta and throughout the state of Georgia. Clarke has been an active participant in the Atlanta fintech community for over 5 years. As a new member of the FinTech Atlanta leadership, Clarke will collaborate with fellow members and other leaders in the business community towards the common goal of fostering growth in this key fintech market.

“We are thrilled to welcome Highline to the FinTech Atlanta Board. We are especially grateful to have Jamie Clarke’s leadership, as his experience navigating our region’s startup ecosystem has given him firsthand insight into how we can continue to advance and lead the future of entrepreneurial FinTech solutions. While proud of what’s been accomplished so far, we’re excited to see our continued impact on the FinTech industry with leaders like Jamie involved.”

“As the fintech industry continues its rapid evolution, it’s critical we support those communities and ecosystems that are driving innovation and investing in its growth,” said Clarke. “Atlanta companies in particular have been strong drivers of payments innovation, and we’re excited for this opportunity to work with FinTech Atlanta to support its goal to nurture and expand the industry.”

About Highline  Highline is a new payments platform that automates bill payments directly from payroll. It provides lenders with a simple, direct approach to credit decisioning and payment automation that can be supported at scale. Lenders can decrease missed payments by up to 2/3rds, reduce default rates by more than half, expand customers’ credit options and better support financial wellness. Built by subject matter experts, data scientists and technologists, Highline’s solution unleashes the power of payment automation to help lenders and financial institutions expand the pool of potential borrowers. For more information, please visit  https://highline.co.