Upstart news and trends

Upstart Sees Surge in Demand for Auto and Small Dollar Loans
Earnings // August 05, 2025

Triple-digit gains across key business segments — as measured in loan originations and revenues — were not enough to stave off a 7% drop in Upstart Holding’s shares in after-market trading on Tuesday (Aug. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

FinTech IPO Index Up 1.4%, Boosted by BNPL Names and Expensify’s Gains
Fintech Investments // June 27, 2025

June’s winding to its last few days of trading. Earnings season will begin in earnest in the next few weeks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Platforms Drag FinTech IPO Index 0.5% Lower in Shortened Trading Week
Fintech Investments // May 30, 2025

The past few days to be volatile ones in the FinTech IPO realm, as our Index slipped 0.4% in a week that was truncated due to the Memorial Day holiday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Earnings Season Finds AI Edge in Lending
artificial intelligence // May 21, 2025

Anywhere you looked, from mid-April to this week, as earnings season stretched out over the weeks, it was impossible not to hear and read about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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FinTech IPO Index Up 1.4%, Boosted by BNPL Names and Expensify’s Gains

June 27, 2025
June’s winding to its last few days of trading. Earnings season will begin in earnest in the next few weeks. 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 […]

Platforms Drag FinTech IPO Index 0.5% Lower in Shortened Trading Week

May 30, 2025
The past few days to be volatile ones in the FinTech IPO realm, as our Index slipped 0.4% in a week that was truncated due to the Memorial Day holiday....

Earnings Drive FinTech IPO Index 8.1% Higher, Led by Sezzle and Open Lending  

May 09, 2025
The earnings season floodgates opened this past week for the FinTech IPO Index, and outsized gains by several names sent the overall index up by 8.1%. Get the Full Story...

FinTech IPO Index Gains 2.5% Amid SoFi Earnings and DeFi Development’s Private Placement

May 02, 2025
Earnings season is not yet in full swing for the FinTech IPO Index, which gained 2.5% through the week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Quick Reads
Upstart Says Originations Leap as Consumer Credit Strength Improves

November 04, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace Upstart saw growing consumer demand and steady consumer credit strength in the third quarter, executives said Tuesday (Nov. 4) during an earnings call. 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 […]

Upstart Unveils New Sales Tools and Redesigned Auto Financing Platform

January 15, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace Upstart has introduced enhancements to its auto retail platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Upstart Sells $2 Billion of Consumer Installment Loans to Blue Owl

October 10, 2024
FinTech lender Upstart Holdings has sold up to $2 billion of consumer installment loans to private credit lender Blue Owl Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Upstart Unveils Custom Loan Tool for Banks and CUs

April 25, 2024
Lending marketplace Upstart has debuted a tool to help lenders offer customized loan offers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...