Digital Lending news and trends

Why So Many Mid-Sized Banks Fail the Digital Lending Readiness Test
Digital-First Banking // October 16, 2024

Mid-sized financial institutions (FIs) — including community banks, regional banks, and credit unions — face growing challenges in automating their lending processes. This is particularly true for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs). While 70% of FIs have automated consumer lending, only 33% have done so...

Mercado Libre Sells Record 20 Million Products in August as Argentina Recovers
eCommerce // October 09, 2024

Mercado Libre is witnessing a consumption recovery in Argentina amid a period of “profound economic transition.” The Latin American eCommerce/FinTech platform announced Tuesday (Oct. 8) that it had sold a record 20 million products on its platform in August. “While in the first months of...

LendingClub Sees Traction Building ‘Lifetime Lending Relationships’
Earnings // July 30, 2024

LendingClub’s latest results noted growth in loan originations, a surge in repeat business — and cross-pollination efforts that management said reflect the ability to deepen, and lengthen, customer relationships. CEO Scott Sanborn noted on the conference call with analysts that originations were up 10% to...

PSCU/Co-op Solutions Launches Digital Lending Suite
Credit Unions // April 10, 2024

PSCU/Co-op Solutions has teamed with Amount to launch a digital lending suite. The suite, dubbed Origination Solutions, is now in the pilot stage with two credit unions, the credit union service organization (CUSO) announced in a Wednesday (April 10) news release provided to PYMNTS. “Today’s consumers expect immediacy...

Interviews & Exclusives
Why So Many Mid-Sized Banks Fail the Digital Lending Readiness Test

October 16, 2024
Mid-sized financial institutions (FIs) — including community banks, regional banks, and credit unions — face growing challenges in automating their lending processes. This is particularly true for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs). While 70% of FIs have automated consumer lending, only 33% have done so for SMBs. This gap in automation is leading to higher […]

Credit Unions Shift to Innovating in Age of Instant Gratification and Payments

July 05, 2023
Credit unions need to innovate — and quickly. Scott Young, managing VP of emerging services as PSCU, said credit unions (CUs) have the tools, and, importantly, the member and enterprise...

Lenders Use Automation, Data and Payments Tech to Shorten Approval, Payout Process

November 30, 2021
Lending has become increasingly streamlined, including automated approvals and disbursements, but the pandemic demonstrated weaknesses in digital lending. Demand for both consumer and small business loans has grown over the...

Digital Lending’s $1.4T Travel Payments Plan

January 29, 2019
The family trip to Disney World, the honeymoon to Hawaii, the 25-year anniversary spent in Paris — the big trips people take aren’t just vacations or chances to see something...

Quick Reads
Mercado Libre Sells Record 20 Million Products in August as Argentina Recovers

October 09, 2024
Mercado Libre is witnessing a consumption recovery in Argentina amid a period of “profound economic transition.” The Latin American eCommerce/FinTech platform announced Tuesday (Oct. 8) that it had sold a record 20 million products on its platform in August. “While in the first months of the year the supermarket category and basic necessities were the […]

PSCU/Co-op Solutions Launches Digital Lending Suite

April 10, 2024
PSCU/Co-op Solutions has teamed with Amount to launch a digital lending suite. The suite, dubbed Origination Solutions, is now in the pilot stage with two credit unions, the credit union service organization (CUSO)...

Beforepay Debuts AI-Powered B2B Lending Tool

March 04, 2024
Australian FinTech Beforepay has launched a commercial version of its risk management and lending platform. Dubbed Carrington Labs, the new offering gives enterprise clients access to the technology and artificial intelligence (AI) tools powering...

Epic River Intros Credit Union Lending Platform for Healthcare Providers

March 04, 2024
Epic River has unveiled a specialized digital lending platform designed to bridge the gap between financial institutions and healthcare services. This solution aims to transform the way patient payments are...