How AI Is Transforming Structured Finance | Ryan Jaskiewicz, Climate First Bank

In this episode of In Focus with Haversine Funding, we sit down with Ryan Jaskiewicz, President of Structured Finance at Climate First Bank, to unpack how AI is actually being used inside a commercial bank — beyond the buzzwords.Ryan shares how his team is implementing AI across structured finance and specialty lending, where automation truly adds value, and how lenders can balance technology with sound credit judgment. We also dig into broader industry trends, including how banks and non-bank lenders are adapting in a rapidly changing market.What you’ll learn in this episode:How Climate First Bank is applying AI in real lending workflowsWhere AI improves underwriting, monitoring, and efficiency — and where it doesn’tHow structured finance teams can stay competitive as technology evolvesThe biggest shifts Ryan sees across banking, specialty finance, and private creditLeadership lessons from driving innovation inside a regulated institutionWhether you’re a lender, operator, or investor, this conversation offers practical insight into how AI is reshaping structured finance — and how to use it responsibly.🔗 Learn more about Climate First Bank:https://www.climatefirstbank.com--------------------------------------------------------🔍 Learn more about Haversine Funding:Our Website → https://haversinefunding.com/Haversine Management and its subsidiaries, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, exist to provide fast, fair and flexible funding solutions to commercial lenders. Formed in 2018, Haversine helps factors, asset-based lenders, inventory, purchase order, equipment and real estate lenders fill funding gaps by providing senior and junior lender finance lines of credit up to $30,000,000, as well as participation program options.