Pepper Money Announces Plans to Launch First Charge Mortgages in Scotland
- 9 hours 1 min ago
- Lending
Pepper Money, the leading specialist mortgage lender, has announced plans to launch its First Charge mortgage proposition in Scotland this September, strengthening its commitment to supporting brokers and customers with more complex borrowing needs. The launch will give Scottish intermediaries access to Pepper Money’s specialist lending expertise and dedicated regional broker support, helping them to find solutions for customers whose... more
Zilch Launches New Membership Tiers, Pay Monthly and Zilch Advance
- 9 hours 17 min ago
- Lending
Zilch, the intelligent payments platform, today announces its most significant product expansion since launch. The company is rolling out two new membership tiers - Zilch Extra and Zilch Plus - alongside two new features: Zilch Advance, an open banking salary advance available to eligible members, and Pay Monthly, which allows eligible customers to spread the cost of purchases over up to 12 months. The rollout builds on a sustained period of... more
Zopa Bank Partners With Hive to Help Millions of UK Homeowners Spread the Cost of Their Greener Home Upgrades
- 2 days 13 hours ago
- Lending
Zopa, the British digital bank pioneer with 2 million customers, has partnered with eco-tech company Hive to help millions of UK homeowners spread the upfront cost of their greener home upgrades.
Ant International’s Bettr Partners with Muslim Pro to Introduce Umrah Financing Service in Malaysia
- 3 days 14 hours ago
- Lending
Bettr, a leading provider of inclusive and embedded finance and fintech solutions under Ant International, today announced its partnership with Muslim Pro, a popular Islamic lifestyle app serving over 190 million downloads worldwide, to launch an Umrah financing solution in Malaysia.
GO Telecom Launches New Lending Services in Saudi Arabia Powered by Temenos Core and Digital
- 1 week 11 hours ago
- Lending
Temenos, a global leader in banking technology, today announced that GO Telecom Group, one of the leading telecommunications operators in the Middle East, has entered the financial services sector with a new digital lending offering powered by Temenos Core and Digital for Retail Banking.
Gatehouse Bank Broadens Gifted Deposit Criteria
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Lending
Gatehouse Bank has today announced enhancements to its gifted deposit criteria, which will allow for a wider range of sources to be accepted. Previously, gifted deposits were only accepted from close family members living in the UK. Following today’s changes, the Bank will also accept gifted deposits from non-family members and eligible individuals living overseas from selected countries*.
Equifax UK Verification Exchange Solution Now Available to NatWest Customers to Help Transform Mortgage Verification Process
- 1 week 2 days 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 week 3 days 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
- 2 weeks 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
- 2 weeks 1 day 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
- 2 weeks 1 day 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
- 2 weeks 3 days 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
- 2 weeks 3 days 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
- 3 weeks 3 days 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
- 3 weeks 3 days 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.
