New York, NY / Chapel Hill, NC – December 16, 2024 – Today, Laurel Road, a digital lending platform and brand of KeyBank, announced its partnership with the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA), the premier scientific resource and interdisciplinary professional network for healthcare providers serving patients with cleft lip, cleft palate and craniofacial differences.
Through this partnership, Laurel Road will provide ACPA’s members –including physicians, nurses, dentists, speech pathologists, researchers, and other specialists – with enhanced financial support and resources aimed at helping them achieve their financial goals. The partnership includes exclusive benefits and product offerings such as a 0.25% interest rate reduction1 on student loan refinancing, a 20% membership discount2 on student loan repayment membership rates and a $25 welcome bonus upon opening a credit card account3, along with access to products like Laurel Road’s Freedom Plus Checking and High Yield Savings offerings.
“We are excited to partner with Laurel Road, a digital banking platform known for its financial service offerings tailored to healthcare professionals,” said Adam Levy, CAE, Executive Director of ACPA. “This collaboration underscores our dedication to supporting our network of dedicated providers and we look forward to offering our members valuable financial resources that can help secure a stable financial future.”
ACPA is a nonprofit committed to supporting the care of patients affected by oral cleft and craniofacial conditions as these patients require care from a variety of specialists over time, and ACPA optimizes outcomes for individuals with these conditions through education, support, research, and interdisciplinary team care. By partnering with Laurel Road, ACPA aims to provide its members with increased financial support and resources.
“This partnership with ACPA reflects our ongoing mission to redefining financial support for healthcare professionals,” said Janet Fields, Head of Business Development and Partnerships at Laurel Road. “Similarly to Laurel Road, ACPA members are motivated to make a positive impact. By leveraging data driven insights we can equip ACPA members with customized financial solutions and tailored tools that help instill confidence in their financial decisions to help them build a strong foundation.”
Laurel Road has worked with healthcare professionals since its founding in 2013 and continues to focus on supporting this community through its product offerings and solutions. For more information about Laurel Road and their partnership with the ACPA, please visit: https://www.laurelroad.com/acpa.
About Laurel Road
Laurel Road is a digital banking platform and brand of KeyBank that provides tailored offerings to support the financial wellbeing of healthcare and business professionals. Laurel Road’s banking and lending solutions – including Checking and High Yield Savings accounts, Student Loan Forgiveness Counseling, Student Loan Refinancing, Mortgages, Personal Loans, and more – provide our members with a simplified, personalized experience that helps them better navigate their financial journey with ease.
Laurel Road has reimagined banking and financial management for physicians and dentists through Laurel Road for Doctors, a tailored digital experience made up of banking, insights, and exclusive benefits to provide the financial help and peace of mind they need through each career stage. In spring of 2022, Laurel Road also launched Loyalty Checking, the first checking account designed with nurses in mind, furthering the company’s commitment to healthcare professionals. Visit www.laurelroad.com for more information.
About the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association
The American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is an interdisciplinary nonprofit 501(c)(3) association of interested individuals and healthcare professionals who treat and/or perform research on oral cleft and craniofacial conditions. Since 1943, ACPA has worked to optimize outcomes for individuals with oral cleft and craniofacial conditions through education, support, research, advocacy, and interdisciplinary team care. ACPA members represent more than 30 disciplines in over 60 countries worldwide. ACPA also provides information to affected individuals and families and seeks to educate the public about facial differences through ACPA Family Resources. For more information, please visit acpacares.org
- The 0.25% ACPA member interest rate discount is offered on new student loan refinance applications from active ACPA members. The ACPA discount is applied to your monthly payment and will be reflected in your billing statement. The ACPA member discount is only available at loan origination and at no other time, and will go into effect on the date the loan funds are disbursed. This offer cannot be combined with any other discounts from Laurel Road affiliated partners or employers.
- ACPA members get a 20.00% discount off the published annual membership rate for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (“PSLF”) or Income Driven Repayment (“IDR”) programs. The discount will apply to both Standard and Freedom Plus membership options and will automatically apply when the annual membership is charged. This discount is only available to current ACPA members, is non-transferable and cannot be applied to previous membership purchase(s). This discount cannot be redeemed for cash or combined with other offers; pricing and discount accurate as of June 27, 2024 and are subject to change or cancellation at any time and without notice
- A $25 cash bonus offer is available to current non-college student ACPA members who apply and are approved for a Laurel Road Student Loan Cashback Credit Card. The $25 cash bonus will be paid within 45 days of the member’s activating the credit card. Existing credit card customers are not eligible. If you were the primary owner on a Laurel Road Student Loan Cashback Credit Card within the prior 24 months, you are not eligible. The value of the bonus may be reported to the IRS on Form 1099-INT.
