Maple Finance co-founder Joe Flanagan to step down as chairman and leave company

Decentralized lending protocol Maple Finance (SYRUP) said co-founder Joe Flanagan will step down as chairman and leave the company to focus on his next personal chapter. The personnel change will be carried out in an orderly manner by mutual agreement, while the company’s business direction will remain unchanged. Maple Finance said Flanagan helped grow the company since 2019 to $4.8 billion in assets under management and $20 billion in loan originations.