Avant news and trends

MoneyLion Still Rules Atop the PYMNTS Personal Loan App Provider Ranking
Mobile Applications // April 27, 2023

Sometimes change is a good thing, and sometimes entire business sectors find their level and stick with it. Until something changes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Provider Ranking of Personal Loan Apps Shows Movement on a Short List
Mobile Applications // March 20, 2023

When a Top 10 list only features eight brands you know they’re something special, and the Provider Ranking of Personal Loans Apps is exactly that. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Personal Loan App Provider Ranking Sees New Leader MoneyLion Roar to Top
Personal Loans // June 13, 2022

There’s only one change of position in PYMNTS’ latest Provider Ranking of Personal Loan apps, but it’s a big one — there’s a new leader. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Personal Loan App Provider Ranking Delivers a Consistent User Experience
Mobile Applications // May 18, 2022

Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and...

Interviews & Exclusives
Digital DNA Helps Online Lenders Make New Account Fraud an Old Problem

January 19, 2022
  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, […]

Avant CEO: Near-Prime Consumers Aren’t As Risky As Incomplete Data Suggests

June 17, 2021
The last 16 or so months has triggered a full reset of almost every part of consumers’ lives, as they were forced to rewire themselves to work in a world on...

Avant Brings SaaS Lending Tech To Banks

October 02, 2018
Avant is best known among its financial services peers as a FinTech firm, founded to throw automation and an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced underwriting process at the problem of creating accessible,...

Quick Reads
FinTech Avant Boosts Financing Capacity With New $200 Million Deal

March 02, 2026
FinTech company Avant closed a $200 million personal loan securitization that it said it expects to provide over $500 million in financing capacity over its 24-month life. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]

FinTech Firm Avant Debuts Avant Banking

December 16, 2021
Avant, a FinTech focused on getting credit access for middle-income consumers, announced Thursday (Dec. 16) that is has expanded its portfolio with the launch of Avant Banking. Get the Full...

FinTech Avant Snaps Up Zero Financial And Digital Banking App Level

April 07, 2021
FinTech Avant, which works to give underserved consumers access to credit, has acquired Zero Financial along with its neobank, Level, according to a press release. Terms of the deal were...

FTC Fines Avant $3.85M For Customer Deception

April 15, 2019
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Monday (April 15) a $3.85 million settlement with online lender Avant over a lawsuit alleging the firm lied to customers and used other illegal tactics....