Lending
News on lending infrastructure: origination and servicing software, embedded lending and bank partners.
Pathward stays Clair's earned wage access bank partner
Pathward renewed its Clair deal and will keep originating the earned wage advances sold inside payroll software.
LoanPro launches Beyond Credit card disbursement and DirectPay
LoanPro launched DirectPay processing and Beyond Credit, a virtual Mastercard that funds loans to wallets.
Credit Mountain acquisition by MeridianLink targets declined borrowers
MeridianLink closed its Credit Mountain deal on July 31, 2026 and turned it into MeridianLink Pathway.
Items cover product launches, acquisitions, bank partnerships and rules that change how loans are originated, serviced and funded, each from the company’s announcement or the regulator’s record. The latest covers Pathward’s renewal as Clair’s earned wage access bank partner. For background, read the lending software overview, the loan origination software comparison and the loan servicing platform guide. Vendor profiles, including LoanPro and MeridianLink, are in the provider directory.
Questions
What counts as lending infrastructure news? Launches, deals and rules affecting loan origination and servicing software, embedded lending programs and the banks that fund them.
Where do the facts come from? From the company’s own announcement or the regulator’s record, linked in each item.