Avant is building a bank from scratch as the OCC approves most charter applicants
Avant filed for a national bank charter on September 18, 2026, asking the OCC and the FDIC to approve Avant Bank, N.A. Al Goldstein, the co-founder and CEO, says the Chicago-based lender has facilitated access to more than $17.6 billion in credit and serviced more than 4.8 million customers across…