Offa Outpaces High Street Banks On Speed With Islamic Mortgage Launch
- 4 months 6 hours ago
- Lending
Offa, the UK’s leading Islamic property finance fintech firm, has today launched a high street bank-beating Home Purchase Plan (HPP), the Islamic equivalent of a conventional residential mortgage, with offers being made within an hour depending upon credit rating and risk criteria – thanks to a modern, paperless and ultra-fast application process.
Creditstar UK Receives FCA Approval To Offer Mainstream Consumer Credit
- 4 months 4 days ago
- Lending
Creditstar Group, a European data-driven fintech, announces that its UK subsidiary has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as a mainstream consumer credit lender in the United Kingdom. The new permissions support the Group’s strategy to scale its lending activities and broaden its product offering in one of Europe’s largest consumer credit markets.
Simply Asset Finance Enables Payout in Under Eight Minutes
- 4 months 1 week 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
- 4 months 1 week 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
- 4 months 1 week 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
- 4 months 2 weeks 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
- 4 months 2 weeks 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
- 4 months 2 weeks 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
- 4 months 2 weeks 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
- 4 months 3 weeks 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
- 4 months 3 weeks 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
- 4 months 3 weeks 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
- 4 months 3 weeks 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
- 4 months 3 weeks 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
- 5 months 2 days 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.
