Frankfurt-Based Fintech Green Banana Takes Buy Now, Pay Later in Retail to the Next Level
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Lending
Frankfurt-based fintech GreenBanana is launching its new platform bnplx.io, taking Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) in retail to the next technological level. Through a single API and smart routing, bnplx.io connects merchants and BNPL providers in more than 25 countries. The platform is designed to support small and medium-sized businesses as well as international enterprise retailers – whether online, in-store, B2C, or B2B.
Equifax Partners with Render to Launch New Decisioning Platform for Lenders
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Lending
Equifax UK has announced a strategic partnership with Render to launch a comprehensive data decisioning platform for lenders that uses Equifax credit bureau data and categorised Open Banking insights.
U.S. Bank Avvance Added to Pure Finance Group’s Home Improvement Lending Platform
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Lending
U.S. Bank Avvance, a real-time, point-of-sale lending solution, has been selected by Pure Finance Group to support the home improvement lender’s next growth effort. The integration of Avvance enabled Pure Finance’s efforts to expand into the HVAC segment and is the latest fintech platform to leverage Avvance to provide real-time point-of-sale lending for its own clients.
Qliro Partners With Two to Launch B2B BNPL Across the Nordics
- 3 months 2 days ago
- Lending
Two, a European leader in B2B payments technology, has announced a strategic partnership with Qliro, a leading Nordic payments provider, to introduce its B2B Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions to hundreds of SMEs across the Nordics.
State of Retail Payments: Europe’s Top 50 Retailers Expand Payment Options to Drive Customer Experience
- 3 months 4 days ago
- Lending
New research compiled by Aion Bank and Vodeno released today, highlights that Europe’s top 50 retailers and marketplaces are prioritising new payment options to give customers greater choice at the checkout.
Creditspring Supports Borrowers with Over £430 Million in Affordable Short-Term Credit Amid Rising Financial Pressures
- 3 months 1 week ago
- Lending
Responsible lender, Creditspring, has provided £500 million in affordable short-term loans to borrowers since launch. During Q1 2025, Creditspring members borrowed £58.8 million as demand for financial support continues – compared to £44.7 million last year. In total, Creditspring has provided over 1.1 million borrowers with affordable credit since launch.
Gatehouse Bank Reduces Rental Rates on Buy-to-Let Products for UK Expats and International Residents
- 3 months 1 week ago
- Lending
Gatehouse Bank has today announced a rental rate* reduction of 0.24% across its full range of two-year fixed term Buy-to-Let (BTL) Purchase Plans, available to UK Expats and International Residents
Affirm Expands Credit Reporting With TransUnion to All Pay-Over-Time Products
- 3 months 1 week ago
- Lending
Affirm Holdings, Inc., the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, is expanding the credit reporting of its pay-over-time products to TransUnion, the companies jointly announced today. All Affirm pay-over-time loans issued from May 1, 2025 onward, including Pay in 4 and longer-term monthly installments, will be reported to TransUnion.
SoFi Secures $3.2 Billion Expansion to Loan Platform Business Across Agreements With Fortress and Edge Focus
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Lending
SoFi Technologies, Inc. announced a $2 billion extension of its Loan Platform Business agreement for personal loans with funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group (“Fortress”). This extension builds on the original $2 billion Loan Platform Business agreement between SoFi and Fortress announced in October 2024. SoFi also signed a two-year agreement to originate an additional $1.2 billion in loans, with technology powered by a joint... more
LoanTube Partners With Evlo to Boost Funding Options for Non-Prime Borrowers
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Lending
LoanTube, the UK’s leading digital credit marketplace for underserved consumers and businesses, has partnered with lending provider Evlo to enhance access to transparent, real-rate loan comparison across Evlo’s unique branch-based digital lending network.
Zions Bancorporation To Implement nCino Platform and Intelligent Solutions As the Technology Foundation of Its Lending End-to-End Process Transformation
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Lending
nCino, Inc. , the leading provider of intelligent, best-in-class banking solutions, today announced that Zions Bancorporation has selected nCino as its technology platform as they digitally transform their loan origination process.
CFPB Offers Regulatory Relief From Registration Requirements for Small Loan Providers
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Lending
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is announcing today that, with respect to the regulation titled Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders, 89 Fed. Reg. 56028 (July 8, 2024) (codified at 12 CFR part 1092), it will not prioritize enforcement or supervision actions with regard to entities that do not satisfy future deadlines under the regulation to submit registration information.
Affirm Joins MoreThanFair To Advance Inclusive, Transparent Lending
- 3 months 3 weeks ago
- Lending
MoreThanFair, a community of organizations dedicated to improving access to affordable and inclusive credit for American consumers and small businesses, today announced that Affirm had joined as its newest member.
Yoo Financial Partners With Episode Six to Launch Its Range of Credit Card Offerings in Canada
- 3 months 3 weeks ago
- Lending
Episode Six (E6), a global provider of modern ledger and cards infrastructure, is continuing its growth in Canada through its partnership with Yoo Financial, a Canada-based financial institution with a principal issuing and acquiring license with Mastercard. Together, E6 and Yoo Financial will bring a new range of credit card offerings to the Canadian market.
Affirm and Shopify Accelerate Global Expansion of Shop Pay Installments
- 3 months 3 weeks ago
- Lending
Affirm, the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Shopify, a provider of essential internet infrastructure for commerce, today announced the acceleration of their global expansion plans. Shopify merchants in Canada with early access can now offer Shop Pay Installments, exclusively powered by Affirm, to shoppers, marking the product’s first availability outside the U.S.
