Equifax UK Verification Exchange Solution Now Available to NatWest Customers to Help Transform Mortgage Verification Process
- 10 hours 24 min ago
- Lending
Equifax UK announced today that NatWest will be the first UK high street bank to offer the Equifax UK Verification Exchange solution to help combat mortgage application fraud. This service improves the mortgage application process and champions financial inclusion through instant income and employment verification.
VIVA Finance Scales Loan Volume 300% After LoanPro Switch
- 1 day 6 hours ago
- Lending
LoanPro, the modern lending and credit platform, today announced that VIVA Finance, one of the nation’s fastest-growing employment-based lending platforms, has tripled its loan origination volume since migrating to LoanPro in July 2025. The results came within the first year of the partnership, and without the proportional headcount increases VIVA would have needed to sustain that growth on its previous system.
Upstart Announces Multi-Year $4 Billion Forward Flow Agreement with Castlelake
- 5 days 15 hours ago
- Lending
Upstart Holdings, Inc., the leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace, today announced a new multi-year forward-flow agreement with Castlelake, L.P. (“Castlelake”), a global alternative investment firm specializing in asset-based private credit.
PayPal and Amazon Launch Buy Now, Pay Later for Customers in Germany and Austria
- 6 days 10 hours ago
- Lending
PayPal and Amazon today announced that starting in August eligible Amazon customers in Germany and Austria will be able to use PayPal Ratenzahlung on Amazon.de1 and in the Amazon app over the coming weeks, giving shoppers more flexibility to pay over time for eligible purchases. Amazon customers will benefit as PayPal continues to expand its Pay Later footprint and brings its trusted Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution to Amazon.de.
EBANX and Pagaleve Blend Pix and BNPL to Expand Access to Installment Plans for 60 Million Consumers in Brazil
- 6 days 10 hours ago
- Lending
EBANX today announced a strategic partnership with Pagaleve to introduce Pix 4x, a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution that enables purchases to be split into installments using Pix as the payment method. While installment payments are a decades-long tradition in the largest Latin American economy—practiced by 70% of consumers, per Serasa Experian—this method makes installment purchasing accessible without a credit card, a trend on the rise in... more
Upstart Receives Conditional Approval from the OCC to Establish Upstart Bank
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Lending
Upstart Holdings, Inc., the leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace, today announced that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted conditional approval for the company to establish Upstart Bank, N.A.
Tandem Bank Boosts Intermediary Team with New Southern Account Manager as the Second Charge Market Expands
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Lending
Tandem Bank has appointed Lloyd Turner as Southern Account Manager, reinforcing the digital bank’s commitment to growing broker relationships and intermediary support across the south of England.
Snappi Pay Later Now Available on Public
- 2 weeks 1 day ago
- Lending
Snappi, the first Greek neobank licensed by the European Central Bank (ECB), announces that Snappi Pay Later is now available on Public stores and on public.gr. The partnership with Public, the go-to destination for technology, entertainment, and home appliances, marks another significant milestone in the expansion of the Snappi Pay Later ecosystem, giving Public customers access to flexible and transparent payment and financing options directly... more
Abound to Scale Debt Consolidation Loans with ClearScore’s Automated Debt Repayment Technology
- 2 weeks 1 day ago
- Lending
ClearScore, a global leader in financial marketplaces, has partnered with Abound, one of the pioneers of open-banking-powered loans, to bring ClearScore’s automated debt consolidation technology, Clearer, into Abound’s platform.
Vield Partners with Integral to Automate Hedging as Crypto-Backed Lending Scales
- 2 weeks 4 days ago
- Lending
Vield, an Australian crypto-backed lending platform, has partnered with Integral, to enhance its trading and risk management capabilities through automated, institutional-grade execution technology.
Government Delivers Fairer Deal for Shoppers as Buy Now, Pay Later Rules Come into Force
- 2 weeks 4 days ago
- Lending
Millions of shoppers using Buy-Now, Pay-Later services will be better protected by new rules that have come into force today (15 July), delivering on a commitment this government made to end the Buy-Now, Pay-Later Wild-West.
PayPal brings ‘Pay in 30 Days’ to UK shoppers
- 2 weeks 5 days ago
- Lending
PayPal, the UK’s most trusted Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) provider, today launches Pay in 30 Days, giving eligible British customers more choice and flexibility for online purchases made using PayPal. Available to eligible customers within PayPal’s nearly 30 million customers base in the UK, Pay in 30 Days lets shoppers complete a purchase today and pay the full amount up to 30 days later – with no interest, no sign-up fees and no additional... more
Creditspring Surpasses £1 Billion in Loan Disbursements as Demand for Fair, Predictable Credit Grows
- 2 weeks 5 days ago
- Lending
Creditspring, the subscription-based credit provider on a mission to improve financial stability across the UK, has surpassed £1 billion in total loan disbursements, marking a major milestone in its growth and the continued expansion of fairer, more predictable credit.
New BNPL Regulations from 15 July: Ecommpay Warns About the Checkout and Reputational Impact for Merchants
- 2 weeks 6 days ago
- Lending
As the interest-free instalment model behind most BNPL products comes under full FCA supervision from today - 15th July 2026 - Ecommpay, the inclusive global payments platform, is urging merchants to double-check the regulatory readiness of their Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) partners and payment providers.
Three Quarters of UK Consumers Support Buy Now, Pay Later Regulation as New Rules Introduce Stronger Protections
- 2 weeks 6 days ago
- Lending
More than three quarters (77%) of UK consumers support incoming regulation of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), which will take effect from 15 July 2026. More than three in five (61%) agree BNPL regulation will give consumers better protection when using the payment method that has become an everyday option at checkout for millions of Brits.
