Webbank news and trends

Battle Lines Being Drawn as FDIC Examines Industrial Loan Companies
Bank Regulation // October 09, 2024

A relatively obscure corner of the banking sector is being thrust into the spotlight — and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. may change the ways in which industrial loan companies operate. In doing so, it may be the case that nonbanks, including FinTechs and especially retailers,...

WebBank to Serve as Sezzle’s Exclusive Bank
Buy Now Pay Later // August 28, 2024

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Sezzle plans to have WebBank serve as its exclusive bank to originate and finance products offered through the Sezzle platform, including its Pay-in-2 and Pay-in-4 products. The two companies entered into a strategic partnership program by executing a loan...

BMG Money, WebBank Team to Offer Employment-Based Loans
Partnerships // August 06, 2024

Salt Lake City, Utah-based WebBank is teaming up with BMG Money to expand access to lower-cost loans. The partnership aims to broaden financial inclusion for employees and retirees with limited access to socially responsible loan programs, the companies said in a Tuesday (Aug. 6) news release....

Intuit QuickBooks Adds Line of Credit to Its Platform
Loans // March 28, 2024

Intuit QuickBooks has added a line of credit offering to the small business lending options available through its platform. The new QuickBooks Line of Credit enables small businesses to access funding from $1,000 to $50,000 and tap into the funding when and how they need...

Interviews & Exclusives
Petal CEO: Using Cashflow — Not FICO — To Issue Credit Cards

April 04, 2018
For the 47 percent of Americans with prime credit scores, getting and using a credit card isn’t much of a problem. The problem, Petal co-founder and CEO Jason Gross told Karen Webster, is that it leaves around half of all Americans with only a few options: a credit card with expensive strings or no credit at all. Petal wants […]

Quick Reads
Shoplazza and Sezzle Partner to Offer BNPL Options to Merchants

October 24, 2024
Shoplazza merchants doing business in the United States will be able to offer buy now, pay later (BNPL) options through Sezzle. This offering follows a new partnership between Sezzle, a provider of flexible payment options, and Shoplazza, an eCommerce platform used by thousands of merchants doing business in the U.S., the companies said in a […]

WebBank to Serve as Sezzle’s Exclusive Bank

August 28, 2024
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Sezzle plans to have WebBank serve as its exclusive bank to originate and finance products offered through the Sezzle platform, including its Pay-in-2 and...

BMG Money, WebBank Team to Offer Employment-Based Loans

August 06, 2024
Salt Lake City, Utah-based WebBank is teaming up with BMG Money to expand access to lower-cost loans. The partnership aims to broaden financial inclusion for employees and retirees with limited access...

Intuit QuickBooks Adds Line of Credit to Its Platform

March 28, 2024
Intuit QuickBooks has added a line of credit offering to the small business lending options available through its platform. The new QuickBooks Line of Credit enables small businesses to access...