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Live Oak Ventures Participates in Financing of Cascading AI, Inc.
WILMINGTON, N.C., Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Ventures, the investment arm of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc., has announced an investment in Cascading AI, Inc. (Casca), a loan application and origination platform using responsible artificial intelligence. Live Oak Bank is working as a design partner with Casca to automate its Live Oak® Express loan process and plans to expand Casca across the franchise to accelerate workflows and ultimately provide an exceptional banking experience to
About this update from Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.
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