 BOSTON, Oct. 18, 2021 PRNewswire -- Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. NYSE: BHLB, the parent company of Berkshire Bank, a socially responsible community-dedicated bank with branch locations in New England and New York, announced that the Bank has entered into a partnership with Upstart NASDAQ: UPST, a leading artificial intelligence AI lending platform designed to improve access to affordable credit while reducing the risk and costs of lending. Berkshire Bank will expand consumer lending options via a seamless, digital experience enabled by Upstarts lending platform and the Upstart Referral Network. 