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Boston Globe
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Guatemalan woman who lives and works on Vermont dairy farm gets immigration reprieve — for now
As an organizer translated her remarks, a crowd of about 200 people who had gathered to support her and another undocumented man who had a required check-in Monday cheered and chanted. 'Sí se puede,' Bernardo said. 'And united we stand strong.' According to her attorney, Brett Stokes, ICE agents told her Monday that she was free for now, but that she must return again in 90 days. Advertisement For more than a decade, Bernardo and her partner have lived and worked on an Orleans County dairy farm, milking cows and raising a growing family. They have five children of their own and take care of two of Bernardo's orphaned half-sisters — all between the ages of 5 and 18. Bernardo entered the country without permission in 2014 and was immediately apprehended, according to Stokes. She has had to check in with ICE officials ever since, but those appointments have grown more frequent — and more fraught — since President Donald Trump took office vowing to deport a record number of undocumented people. Bernardo's case has drawn significant attention in Vermont over the years, with dozens of state lawmakers Advertisement 'I consider them more than just employees,' he told the Globe. 'They're part of the family.' Morin and his partner, Lynn Beede, drove Bernardo and two of her children to Monday's meeting. After she addressed the crowd of supporters, Morin said he was filled with 'relief and happiness.' 'I'm glad for her family and for everybody,' he said. 'The outcome was good today, but it's not over yet.' Bernardo was not the only Vermonter facing a nerve-wracking check-in Monday morning. Steven Tendo, a pastor and community organizer who fled his native Uganda in 2018, entered the building alongside Bernardo for a similar appointment with ICE officials. He was also released and told to return in 90 days. Tendo, 40, has said that he faced political persecution and torture in Uganda after a charitable organization he founded tangled with the Ugandan government over its civic education efforts, In 2019, a federal immigration judge denied Tendo's application for asylum, citing inconsistencies around aspects of his story. After spending more than two years in a federal immigration detention center in Texas, he relocated to Vermont, where he lives in Colchester. He now works as a licensed nursing assistant at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. Advertisement Members of a union that represents him and other hospital workers, Support Staff United, were among the protesters who joined Monday's rally for Tendo and Bernardo. 'It's a huge relief to know that you've left your bed not thinking that you're going to go back,' Tendo said after leaving his appointment. 'And all of the sudden someone tells you, 'Oh, you're OK for the next three months. Come back in October.''
Finextra
07-07-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Tonik appoints Mike Singh as president of digital lending platform Tendo
Tonik has formally appointed Mike Singh as President of Tendo, a new digital lending initiative. 0 One of the fastest-growing neobanks in Southeast Asia benefits from his leadership's extensive fintech experience. Singh succeeds founder Kacper Marcinkowski, who built Tendo into a breakout player in payroll lending and is stepping down to launch his next venture. Under Marcinkowski's leadership, Tendo onboarded over 300 employers, including Concentrix, the Philippines' largest private employer, and extended instant, affordable credit access to 150,000+ employees. Tendo's loan portfolio has been surging up to 200% year on year since 2022. Greg Krasnov, Founder & CEO of Tonik Financial:'Kacper proved that fully digital, responsible payroll lending can scale at startup velocity. We're incredibly grateful for what he's built. As we move into the next phase of expansion, Mike brings the scale mindset we need. His proven track record—driving 10× loan book growth at UnionDigital, scaling new ventures at Grab Financial and AsiaKredit, and building consumer finance businesses in emerging markets for HSBC—uniquely positions him to lead Tendo into its next chapter.' Singh is a recognized leader in mass-market unsecured digital lending, leveraging alternative data to drive credit inclusion. He previously served as Chief Commercial Officer of UnionDigital Bank and led lending and ecosystem partnerships at Grab Financial. He has launched, scaled, and exited multiple fintech and retail ventures in the Philippines, including his most recent digital lending leader, AsiaKredit (which he co-founded w/ Krasnov), to Grab Financial. In his new role, Singh will: Lead Tendo as President, with full P&L ownership. Serve as Chief Strategy & Ecosystem Officer of Tonik Group, focused on scaling strategic partnerships and embedded finance. Join Tonik's Group Management Board, reporting directly to CEO Greg Krasnov. He assumed office on 16 June 2025. Mike Singh: 'Tendo's B2B2C payroll model is redefining mass-market credit in the Philippines. It's a rare platform with deep employer integration and bank-grade rails. I'm excited to build on Kacper's strong foundation and take this to national scale.' Kacper Marcinkowski:'It's been an incredible journey building Tendo. I leave knowing it's in great hands. Mike's the right leader to scale both impact and ambition.' The hiring of Tonik Mike Singh marks a significant advancement in Tendo's product line and expansion of its online lending offerings.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Tonik Appoints Digital Lending Veteran Mike Singh as President of Tendo
Former UnionDigital, Grab Financial, & HSBC executive to scale Tonik's payroll-lending arm MANILA, Philippines, July 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonik Financial, the Philippines' first digital-only bank licensed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), today announced the appointment of fintech veteran Mike Singh as President of Templetech Inc. ("Tendo"), its SEC-licensed consumer lending subsidiary. Tendo provides salary-deducted credit to employees of leading employers in the Philippines. Singh succeeds founder Kacper Marcinkowski, who built Tendo into a breakout player in payroll lending and is stepping down to launch his next venture. Under Marcinkowski's leadership, Tendo onboarded over 300 employers, including Concentrix, the Philippines' largest private employer, and extended instant, affordable credit access to 150,000+ employees. Tendo's loan portfolio has been surging up to 200% year on year since 2022. Greg Krasnov, Founder & CEO of Tonik Financial:"Kacper proved that fully digital, responsible payroll lending can scale at startup velocity. We're incredibly grateful for what he's built. As we move into the next phase of expansion, Mike brings the scale mindset we need. His proven track record—driving 10× loan book growth at UnionDigital, scaling new ventures at Grab Financial and AsiaKredit, and building consumer finance businesses in emerging markets for HSBC—uniquely positions him to lead Tendo into its next chapter." Singh is a recognized leader in mass-market unsecured digital lending, leveraging alternative data to drive credit inclusion. He previously served as Chief Commercial Officer of UnionDigital Bank and led lending and ecosystem partnerships at Grab Financial. He has launched, scaled, and exited multiple fintech and retail ventures in the Philippines, including his most recent digital lending leader, AsiaKredit (which he co-founded w/ Krasnov), to Grab Financial. In his new role, Singh will: Lead Tendo as President, with full P&L ownership. Serve as Chief Strategy & Ecosystem Officer of Tonik Group, focused on scaling strategic partnerships and embedded finance. Join Tonik's Group Management Board, reporting directly to CEO Greg Krasnov. He assumed office on 16 June 2025. Mike Singh:"Tendo's B2B2C payroll model is redefining mass-market credit in the Philippines. It's a rare platform with deep employer integration and bank-grade rails. I'm excited to build on Kacper's strong foundation and take this to national scale." Kacper Marcinkowski:"It's been an incredible journey building Tendo. I leave knowing it's in great hands. Mike's the right leader to scale both impact and ambition." View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Tonik Digital Bank, Inc. Sign in to access your portfolio
