Simply Asset Finance Enables Payout in Under Eight Minutes
- 23 hours 36 min ago
- Lending
Simply Asset Finance, the specialist SME lender, today announces it has launched a fully automated lending experience. Integrating seamlessly with Simply’s personal, expert-led approach the new functionality allows customers and partners to complete a lending journey, from application through to payout of funds, in under eight minutes.
UK Confirms Start Date for BNPL Regulation
- 2 days 26 min ago
- Lending
The UK will bring buy now, pay later (BNPL) products under formal regulation from 15 July 2026, as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) moves to oversee one of the fastest-growing segments of consumer credit. The new framework will introduce stronger consumer protections and require BNPL providers to obtain FCA authorisation in order to continue operating in the UK market. New requirements for BNPL providers
Nationwide Becomes First Lender to Allow Mortgage Deeds to Be Signed Digitally
- 2 days 21 hours ago
- Lending
Nationwide has become the first lender to allow a mortgage deed to be signed electronically and without the need for a witness. Anyone purchasing a property or looking to remortgage with Nationwide will now be able to sign their mortgage deed electronically, if their solicitor or conveyancer is set up to use Qualified Electronic Signature (QES).
Wolters Kluwer Launches New Expert AI Enhancements to iLien Borrower Analytics
- 6 days 22 hours ago
- Lending
Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance today announced the launch of innovative new features for iLien Borrower Analytics powered by Expert AI. Lenders will now have access to automated and expert assisted review options that consolidate public records and lien statuses into a single dashboard, interpreting collateral descriptions and highlighting potential risks to reduce review time by up to 40%.
Adyen and Fresha Surpass £4 Million in Capital Issued as Global Embedded Finance Expansion Scales to Seven Key Markets
- 1 week 2 days ago
- Lending
Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, today announced that it has launched Fresha Capital, in partnership with Fresha, the world's leading marketplace platform for beauty, wellness, and selfcare.
UnaFinancial Surpasses $3 Billion in Loans Issued
- 1 week 2 days ago
- Lending
The Group has surpassed USD 3 billion in cumulative loans issued. Meanwhile, the number of registered customers equaled 21.6 million as of the end of 2025.
YouLend and Intuit Team Up To Bring Embedded Capital to QuickBooks UK Customers
- 1 week 2 days ago
- Lending
YouLend, the leading global embedded financing platform, and Intuit, the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, today announced that they will make workin
Finastra Enhances Commercial Loan Origination with Cloud-Native LaserPro Evaluate
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Lending
Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, today announced the launch of LaserPro Evaluate, a modern, cloud-native solution designed to streamline commercial loan workflows for banks and credit unions. Built to support institutions currently relying on non-banking solutions or manual tools such as spreadsheets, LaserPro Evaluate reimagines the origination and processing experience for today’s digital-first lending environment.
PPRO Partners with Scalapay To Unlock Access to Millions of BNPL Users in Southern Europe
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Lending
PPRO, the leading local payments platform, and Scalapay, a leading Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution in Southern Europe, today announced a partnership to expand access to BNPL across key European markets. The partnership enables merchants and payment service providers (PSPs) to offer Scalapay through PPRO’s platform, providing faster and simpler access to BNPL in France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Italy.
OCBC Strengthens Institutional Capabilities With New Securities Lending Programme Powered by the Citi Securities Lending Access™ Platform
- 2 weeks 2 days ago
- Lending
OCBC Group (“OCBC”), leveraging the Citi Securities Lending Access™ (“CSLA”) platform, has rolled out a securities lending programme. The programme enables retail and corporate customers of OCBC Securities, as well as clients of its private banking arm, Bank of Singapore, to enhance portfolio returns by lending out their idle securities to institutional borrowers for fee income. They will still receive dividends, coupon payments and bonus... more
Happy Money Launches Next-Generation Credit Model, Further Enhancing Delivery of High-Quality Assets and Strong Risk-Adjusted Returns to Partners
- 2 weeks 2 days ago
- Lending
Happy Money, a leading consumer finance company dedicated to empowering people to achieve their goals through responsible lending, today launched its eighth-generation credit model, further strengthening its credit decisioning framework by integrating new data signals to deliver more precise, optimized credit and pricing decisions.
Gatehouse Bank Reduces Rental Rates on All Five-Year Buy-to-Let Products for UK Expats and International Residents
- 2 weeks 3 days ago
- Lending
Gatehouse Bank has today announced a rental rate* reduction of 0.18% across its full range of five-year fixed term Buy-to-Let (BTL) Purchase Plans for UK expats and international residents. Today’s changes apply on all standard and green five-year products, including those for customers seeking finance for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBS). Gatehouse Bank accepts applications from individuals as well as... more
Mastercard and iScore Join Forces to Study Building a New Scoring Model Powering Egypt’s Digital Lending Future
- 3 weeks 21 hours ago
- Lending
Mastercard, in collaboration with The Egyptian Credit Bureau – iscore, announced a strategic partnership to study building a new scoring model that advances Egypt’s digital lending future and deepens financial inclusion.
First Entertainment Credit Union and Nymbus Launch CineFi, First Digital Credit Union for Entertainment Professionals
- 3 weeks 21 hours ago
- Lending
Nymbus, a modern banking platform for U.S. banks and credit unions, today announced that First Entertainment Credit Union has successfully launched CineFi, the first fully digital credit union created exclusively for the entertainment industry in the Atlanta area. This latest partnership is another real-world example of how financial institutions can leverage Nymbus' modern banking solutions to create new brands for specialized market segments.
Intelligent Lending Group’s TotallyMoney, CredAbility and Ocean Embrace AI Advancement in Partnership with Adclear
- 3 weeks 23 hours ago
- Lending
Intelligent Lending Group, the fintech group which includes TotallyMoney, CredAbility, and Ocean brands, has announced its partnership with AI-powered financial promotions platform, Adclear. Adclear’s software will transform marketing and social media compliance across Intelligent Lending Group, speeding up reviews, and enhancing output to deliver transparent and impactful campaigns, more efficiently and effectively.
