Hillary Pressman

Risk Lead @Loop Financial

Toronto, ON, CA

Led the risk function at Loop Financial, a cross-border fintech offering bank accounts, credit products, payments, and foreign exchange. Served as the senior risk hire, providing risk advisory and oversight across credit risk, operational risk, fraud, and AML/ATF compliance- Supported EQ Bank (sponsor bank) through onboarding due diligence, ongoing audits, and monthly reporting; fielded diligence requests from two prospective US bank partners, supporting the LSBx partnership decision- Contributed to investor due diligence processes, preparing materials and responding to requests covering fraud controls, compliance program, credit policy, and portfolio performance- Led Loop\'s registration under Canada\'s Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA), a new federal regulation, as one of the first cohorts of registered payment service providers- Served as primary coordinator for a FINTRAC compliance effectiveness review with a third-party auditor, preparing materials and responding to regulatory information requests end to end- Surfaced risk findings that changed outcomes: drove early identification and remediation through fraud investigation, compliance monitoring, and enhanced due diligence, with escalation to offboarding where necessary- Reduced overdue lending portfolio balance by 24% by migrating collections from manual spreadsheets to Salesforce and optimizing workflows- Produced written risk assessments, investigation findings, and advisory recommendations for leadership, translating complex risk findings into actionable guidance for decision makers- Developed risk-based deposit clearing framework balancing fraud exposure, customer experience, and revenue goals

Université catholique de Louvain

Cours isolés en gestion

General Assembly

Data Analytics

McGill University

Bachelor of Commerce, International Management; Geography

University of Toronto

Certificate of Risk Management