Matt Norton

Matt Norton has a diverse work experience spanning across various industries. Matt currently holds the position of SVP, Consumer Lending Strategy & Execution at Santander Bank, N.A. since February 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Head of POS Lending at Santander Bank from August 2021 to February 2023.

Before joining Santander Bank, Matt worked at Citizens Bank for a significant period of time. Matt held the role of SVP, Point of Sale Lending, Head of Business Development from November 2017 to July 2021, where they drove growth in Point of Sale financing and developed new business strategies. Matt also served as SVP, Partnership Lending from May 2016 to November 2017, where they led the Referral Partnership channel and built alliances with various organizations.

Earlier in their career, Matt worked at EdAssist as a Client Relations Director from March 2014 to April 2016, where they delivered comprehensive student loan repayment and tuition assistance solutions. Matt also worked at The First Marblehead Corporation, holding the position of Vice President, Client & Business Development from October 2004 to February 2014, where they identified and signed new private student loan partnership deals.

Matt started their career at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a Sr. Associate, Systems Process & Assurance from August 2000 to September 2004. In this role, they audited information technology and general risk controls at financial services clients.

Overall, Matt Norton has gained extensive expertise in consumer lending strategy, point of sale financing, business development, and client relations throughout their career.

Matt Norton attended Villanova University from 1996 to 2000 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance & MIS. Matt later pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, specializing in Marketing, from 2013 to 2015.