Klarna Teams Up With Alza.at, Bringing Flexible Payments to Austrian Shoppers
- 5 days 13 hours ago
- Lending
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today announced a partnership with Alza.at, Austria's online retailer, to bring flexible payments to hundreds of thousands of customers shopping on Alza.at or through the Alza app. Alza.at shoppers can now enjoy more flexibility when shopping for the products they love, with Klarna payment options at checkout: pay in full, pay in 30 days, split a purchase into three interest-free... more
Experian Take the Guesswork Out of Credit Applications With Fast Track Pre-Approvals
- 6 days 15 hours ago
- Lending
Experian today launches Fast Track, a lending innovation designed to transform the pre-approval journey for both consumers and lenders. Powered by enhanced data insights, including Open Banking and advanced affordability information, Fast Track helps people better understand their likelihood of approval before applying for products such as loans and credit cards.
FlexPayments Adds Buy Now, Pay Later + Surcharging
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Lending
FlexPayments now includes two new features: Buy Now, Pay Later (powered by Affirm and Klarna), which lets patients pay for treatment from $50,000 to $30,000 in installments, and Surcharging, which automatically recovers the credit card processing fees your practice has been absorbing. Both live inside the FlexPayments checkout already connected to Open Dental — no new login required. Two Problems, One Platform
Application to Offer in 24 Hours With New Barclays Fast-Track Remortgage
- 2 weeks 13 hours ago
- Lending
Barclays announces new Fast-Track Remortgage service, launching 7 September 2026, designed to make remortgaging to Barclays faster and more straightforward. Customers eligible for the scheme1 can receive an offer within 24 hours and complete in as little as five days, opening up more choice for homeowners who want to explore options outside of their existing provider.
Klarna and Rare Carat Team Up to Bring Flexible Payments to Engagement Ring Shopping
- 2 weeks 5 days ago
- Lending
Klarna, the everyday finance network, today announced a new partnership with Rare Carat, one of the largest online diamond and engagement ring retailers in the U.S., to give shoppers more flexible ways to pay for one of life's most memorable purchases.
Pencil Finance Completes First US$1 Million Fully On-Chain Student Lending Cycle
- 2 weeks 5 days ago
- Lending
Pencil Finance, the student loan real-world-asset (RWA) protocol on EDU Chain that is co-incubated by Animoca Brands and HackQuest, today announced that it has completed the first-ever fully on-chain lending cycle for student loan financing. The protocol deployed loans in the aggregate amount of US$1 million to borrowers, serviced through repayments, and returned the capital to the bundle’s funders with yield, with every step recorded... more
A Third of Young UK Consumers Bypass Credit Cards as BNPL Takes Over a Fifth of the Retail Finance Market
- 3 weeks 15 hours ago
- Lending
One in three young UK consumers are now skipping traditional credit cards entirely in favour of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services, according to the latest Equifax UK Affordability Barometer, which tracks consumer credit trends across major lending categories.
BNPL Makes Buying Easy, but Disputes Are Another Story, Says Chargebacks911
- 4 weeks 15 hours ago
- Lending
Buy now, pay later has spent the past five years rewriting how consumers think about purchasing. Split a purchase into instalments, spread the cost and take the product home today. For shoppers, the value is immediate and obvious, however, for merchants, the calculation is considerably more complicated and new research from Chargebacks911, a global leader in dispute resolution and chargeback management, suggests the post-transaction implications... more
Klarna Launches In-Store With GARAGE and DYNAMITE Across North America and the UK
- 1 month 2 days ago
- Lending
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, is now available in-store at GARAGE and DYNAMITE locations across Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Float Instalment Platform Confirms Early Traction From UK Merchants
- 1 month 3 days ago
- Lending
Float, the credit card-linked instalment platform, which launched in the UK just one month ago (July 2026), has already onboarded UK merchants and is reporting early positive results and feedback. These early adopter UK merchants come from Float’s higher-value verticals in consumer electronics, furniture and home and sports and leisure. Float also confirms it is in advanced conversations with more brands in those sectors as well as in the... more
Bank of America Enters Into a Joint Venture Agreement With Jio Financial Services Limited to Acquire up to 49.9% in Jio Credit Limited
- 1 month 1 week ago
- Lending
Jio Financial Services Limited (J F S LJFSL) and Bank of America Corporation (B of ABofA) today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby B of ABofA will acquire up to a total of forty nine point nine percent49.9% interest as a joint venture partner in J F S LsJFSL’s wholly-owned N B F CNBFC (non-bank financial company) lending subsidiary, Jio Credit Limited (J C LJCL) through a preferential allotment of equity shares and... more
Pepper Money Announces Plans to Launch First Charge Mortgages in Scotland
- 1 month 1 week 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
- 1 month 1 week 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
- 1 month 1 week 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
- 1 month 1 week 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.
