Wolters Kluwer partners with FairPlay AI for fair lending optimization

Wolters Kluwer (EURONEXT: WKL) announced a strategic partnership with FairPlay AI to combine fair lending analytics with AI model optimization capabilities for financial institutions.

The collaboration integrates Wolters Kluwer's Fair Lending Wiz analytics platform with FairPlay's algorithmic fairness technology. Wolters Kluwer will resell FairPlay's Fairness Optimization, Second Look, Model Validation, and Proxy Detection solutions.

The combined platform aims to help lending institutions detect disparities, search for Less Discriminatory Alternatives, re-underwrite declined applicants, and generate compliance documentation. The partnership provides lenders with tools to identify, remediate, and document lending disparities through a unified approach.

"We are committed to helping financial institutions navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment with confidence," said Atul Dubey, EVP and General Manager of Compliance Solutions at Wolters Kluwer. The partnership represents an expansion across the lending workflow and asset classes using AI-driven solutions.

Kareem Saleh, Founder and CEO of FairPlay AI, stated that the combined technologies give lenders tools to measure and act on fairness while meeting regulatory expectations and expanding credit access.

Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance provides regulatory content, technology, and services for financial institutions. FairPlay AI specializes in algorithmic fairness technology for lending decisions.

Wolters Kluwer reported 2025 annual revenues of €6.1 billion and serves customers in over 180 countries with approximately 21,100 employees worldwide.

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