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Recent announcements

Kikoff Integrates Optimal Path™ Interactive Score Planner from Equifax

Kikoff Integrates Optimal Path™ Interactive Score Planner from Equifax

San Francisco, CA

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November 18, 2025

Kikoff Joins the American Fintech Council (AFC) to Advance Responsible Credit-Building

Kikoff Joins the American Fintech Council (AFC) to Advance Responsible Credit-Building

San Francisco, CA

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July 16, 2025

Kikoff Launches AI-Powered Debt Negotiator to Tackle America’s Debt Crisis

Kikoff Launches AI-Powered Debt Negotiator to Tackle America’s Debt Crisis

San Francisco, CA

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April 8, 2025

Featured coverage

5 ways to use AI to boost your credit score

https://www.bankrate.com/credit-cards/building-credit/ways-to-use-ai-to-boost-credit/

Watching Your Wallet: Kikoff CEO advice on 'Buy Now, Pay Later'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/watching-your-wallet-expert-advice-on-buy-now-pay-later/ar-AA1KUbtx?ocid=BingNewsVerp

Best Credit Building App (2025): Kikoff Named Top Credit Tool for Beginners

Business Insider

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/best-credit-building-app-2025-kikoff-named-top-credit-tool-for-beginners-1034881375

This Fast-Growing Fintech is Using Automation to Tackle Subprime Debt Bottlenecks

https://www.badcredit.org/news/how-a-fast-growing-fintech-automates-subprime-debt-relief/

Kikoff Joins the American Fintech Council (AFC)

https://blog.kikoff.com/kikoff-joins-afc

America’s Best Online Platforms 2025

https://rankings.newsweek.com/americas-best-online-platforms-2025

36 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/12/at-least-36-new-tech-unicorns-were-minted-in-2025-so-far/

Kikoff CEO, Cynthia Chen, on Bloomberg 'The Close'

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-04-22/bloomberg-the-close-04-22-2025-video

Get Help Building Credit

The College Investor

https://thecollegeinvestor.com/39544/kikoff-review/#google_vignette

Kikoff Credit-Builder Review 2024

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/personal-loans/kikoff-credit-builder-loan-review

Kikoff Credit Builder Review

Market Watch Guides

https://www.marketwatch.com/guides/personal-loans/kikoff-personal-loans/

49 Most Promising Fintech Startups

Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/49-most-promising-fintech-startups-according-top-vc-investors-2024#kikoff-34

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