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Experian Enhances Credit Underwriting With Early Affordability Checks

September 17, 2026
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Truist Sells $5.5 Billion Auto Loan Portfolio to Pursue Higher Profits
Loans // September 15, 2026

Truist Financial, a top 10 commercial bank in the United States in terms of assets, disclosed Tuesday (Sept. 15) that it is selling $5.5 billion worth of auto loans and exiting the near-prime auto lending business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Grab Enters BNPL Space With $1.4 Billion Atome Acquisition
BNPL // September 15, 2026

Grab Holdings is acquiring a controlling stake in Singapore-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Atome Financial. 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,...

Student Loan Borrowers Scramble to Pick New Repayment Plans
Consumer Finance // September 13, 2026

Millions of federal student loan borrowers are racing to pick new repayment options under the governmental rules. 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...

Experian Deploys Real-Time AI Decisioning Across Lending Marketplaces
Artificial Intelligence // September 10, 2026

Experian has added an artificial intelligence-enabled decisioning engine called Experian Activate to its consumer comparison shopping platform for credit cards, personal loans and car insurance, Experian Marketplace, the company said in a Thursday (Sept. 10) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Interviews & Exclusives
SBA Proposal Could Add 114,000 Firms to Small Business Ranks

August 27, 2026
A small business can grow itself out of federal lending eligibility long before it becomes a large company. 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 […]

Block and PayPal Find More Revenue in Merchant Loans

August 14, 2026
A merchant that once represented a stream of transaction fees can now represent a lending relationship, and second-quarter earnings results show payments platforms putting more money behind that proposition. Get...

Method Financial CEO Says Lenders Spot Borrower Financial Distress Too Late

August 10, 2026
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Banks Built 2 Doors and Left the Middle Locked Out

July 21, 2026
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Quick Reads
Experian Enhances Credit Underwriting With Early Affordability Checks

September 17, 2026
Experian has added a new feature to its Experian Marketplace that is designed to help lenders complete more verification and affordability checks earlier in the underwriting process for loans and credit cards, the company said in a Wednesday (Sept. 16) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy […]

Truist Sells $5.5 Billion Auto Loan Portfolio to Pursue Higher Profits

September 15, 2026
Truist Financial, a top 10 commercial bank in the United States in terms of assets, disclosed Tuesday (Sept. 15) that it is selling $5.5 billion worth of auto loans and...

Grab Enters BNPL Space With $1.4 Billion Atome Acquisition

September 15, 2026
Grab Holdings is acquiring a controlling stake in Singapore-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Atome Financial. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Student Loan Borrowers Scramble to Pick New Repayment Plans

September 13, 2026
Millions of federal student loan borrowers are racing to pick new repayment options under the governmental rules. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...