Embedded Lending news and trends

Lending Platform Momnt Promotes Chris Bracken to CEO
Personnel // June 17, 2024

Embedded lending platform Momnt has a new chief executive officer. Chris Bracken, who has served as the company’s revenue lead since 2020, has been promoted to the CEO position, Momnt announced in a news release Monday (June 17). “Chris’s deep understanding of the consumer lending landscape and...

AI, Virtual Cards, Embedded Lending Define This Week in B2B
B2B Payments // June 13, 2024

B2B payments used to be defined by paper and processes. However, as the digitization of commercial payments continues, B2B payments are being defined by their workflows and data – both of which are increasingly the target of disruptive innovations capable of automating away rote work...

Study: Small Businesses Emerge as Prime Candidates for Embedded Lending Products
Consumer Finance // June 12, 2024

Lenders across major global economies offer embedded lending. However, data suggests that the typical lender that serves consumers or small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) has not fully embraced the potential of embedded lending. For example, nearly half of lenders serving SMBs have not entered this...

Visa: Embedded Lending Is Big Hit With Consumer Lenders, a Work in Progress With Small...
SMBs // June 11, 2024

Embedded lending — the burgeoning category of payments in which borrowers apply directly within the merchant or provider’s platform — is finding traction with consumers. In fact, five out of six lenders provide access to embedded lending products to consumers, addressing the high demand for...

Interviews & Exclusives
Visa: Embedded Lending Is Big Hit With Consumer Lenders, a Work in Progress With Small Business

June 11, 2024
Embedded lending — the burgeoning category of payments in which borrowers apply directly within the merchant or provider’s platform — is finding traction with consumers. In fact, five out of six lenders provide access to embedded lending products to consumers, addressing the high demand for embedded financial experiences. That’s one of the top-level findings from […]

Cloud-Native Banking Presents Opportunities for Core Banking Innovation

May 24, 2024
The modernization of back-end systems represents an ongoing challenge for banks, especially as they seek to introduce new digital-first services. The options used to be stark: Rip and replace, or get the most...

Only Half of Consumers Globally Are Satisfied With Embedded Lending Options

May 06, 2024
Embedded lending tools enable potential borrowers to apply for credit directly from the merchant or provider’s platform — often while paying for a product or a service. For instance, while...

Quick Reads
Report: Santander and Amazon Negotiating Consumer Finance Partnership in EU

June 21, 2024
Banco Santander and Amazon are reportedly close to reaching a deal in which the bank would provide financing options for Amazon shoppers across the Europe Union (EU). The negotiations between the companies are at an advanced stage, Bloomberg reported Friday (June 21), citing unnamed sources. Reached by PYMNTS, both Amazon and Santander declined to comment on the […]

Lending Platform Momnt Promotes Chris Bracken to CEO

June 17, 2024
Embedded lending platform Momnt has a new chief executive officer. Chris Bracken, who has served as the company’s revenue lead since 2020, has been promoted to the CEO position, Momnt...

Lendica and EBizCharge Partner on Embedded Business Credit Solution

April 16, 2024
Lendica and EBizCharge have partnered to launch an embedded business credit solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the United States. This collaboration brings together Lendica’s embedded artificial intelligence...

ChargeAfter Debuts Embedded Lending Hub for Banks

March 04, 2024
Point-of-sale financing firm ChargeAfter has debuted an embedded lending platform for banks. The Lending Hub, announced Monday (Mar. 4), is designed to let banks and financial institutions streamline the development, distribution and...