Mark Rodriguez
Senior Vice President Chief Lending Officer @Partners Federal Credit Union
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Vice President Chief Lending Officer @Partners Federal Credit Union
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix
Associate of Arts, Business Administration and Management, General
Colorado State University
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
CUNA
Credit Union Business Lending Professional (CUBLP)
Colorado State University
Bachelor of Business Administration
University of Phoenix
Associate of Science (A.S.), Business/Managerial Economics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Certification - CUCE, Commercial Lending
SKILLS
ABOUT MARK RODRIGUEZ
I’m the Founder & CEO of The Lending Studio, a boutique advisory firm helping credit unions strengthen lending performance, improve credit discipline, and modernize operations through data, process, and technology.With 28 years in financial services—including 23 at a $2.7B credit union where I served as Chief Lending Officer—I’ve led lending teams through growth cycles, market volatility, and full digital transformation. Now, I bring that expertise to credit union CEOs who need practical, results-driven lending strategy without the overhead of large consulting firms.What I do through The Lending Studio: Develop lending growth and profitability strategies aligned with capital and liquidity goals Strengthen credit risk frameworks, underwriting consistency, and governance structures Implement AI and decision automation to improve funding speed and member experience Optimize operations to reduce friction and increase productivity Design dashboards and KPIs for executive-level risk and lending oversightSelect experience:• Built a $120M participation portfolio with strong governance and risk alignment• Launched AI-driven decisioning models with Experian, improving approval accuracy and speed• Led digital transformation from manual processing to mobile-first, text-enabled lending• Guided credit risk and loss mitigation strategies through high-delinquency cycles• Lean Six Sigma certified; experienced in process redesign and cross-functional efficiencyI’ve worked across mortgage, consumer, commercial, and indirect lending, as well as credit risk, product innovation, and loan servicing. My background includes advisory roles with Experian, TransUnion, Cenlar, Catchlight Capital and Temenos—giving me a broad industry perspective on technology, compliance, and risk.If your credit union is planning for 2026 and beyond—and you need a partner to assess lending health, refine strategy, or deliver fractional CLO support—let’s connect. m•••@thelendingstudio.net
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