YouLend
YouLend is a UK (outside the EU/EEA) fintech-infrastructure provider (Lending module). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. Active
Who it's for
YouLend is built for products adding credit - financing, instalments or BNPL. It operates under a payment institution licence.
Sovereignty profile
- Data residency (EEA): No - outside the EEA
- Company origin: UK (UK)
What YouLend does
Verified licence profile
YouLend (UK) - embedded financing (150k+ merchant cash advances) across UK/EU/US, with a JPMorgan partnership. FCA Payment Institution (FRN 947287).
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Official register entries
- Payment institution (PI) - Danish Financial Supervisory Authority · Ref 44966107 · Active (EBA PSD2 register, as of 2026-07-18)
- Payment institution (PI) - Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) · Ref 947287 · Active (FCA Financial Services Register, as of 2026-07-18)
Register-sourced. See the full European Fintech Index. Registers have no legal significance - always confirm current status with the home regulator.
Known to power
- Buckaroo (runs-on) — Embedded SME financing via Buckaroo Capital powered by YouLend
European alternatives to YouLend
Aion Bank (Belgium) - digital bank and BaaS across the EU (embedded accounts, deposits, lending and payments, paired with Vodeno tech). ECB-licensed credit institution. Acquired by UniCredit (with Vodeno) for ~EUR 370m, completed Mar 2025.
Alma (Paris, France; founded 2018) - split-payment and BNPL. ACPR-licensed payment institution and financing company (no. 90786). EUR 2.5bn volume in 2025 (profitable), 23k merchants across 10 countries; partners with the CB scheme.
Banxware (Berlin, Germany) - embedded-lending orchestrator for B2B platforms (loans EUR 1k-250k), with licensing and compliance via bank partners (e.g. HypoVereinsbank/UniCredit).
Billie (Berlin, Germany) - B2B BNPL: embedded payment terms for B2B marketplaces (Metro, Mercateo). NB: 2025 BaFin guidance requires B2B BNPL to hold a KWG credit-institution licence or partner with a licensed bank.
Defacto (France) - B2B lending fintech offering standard credit loans; the first such fintech licensed by the ACPR (Feb 2024). 17k+ businesses across FR/DE/ES/NL/BE.
🏦 Local IBANs: LT GB
DiPocket (Lithuania; + UK) - card issuing and IBAN accounts; Visa & Mastercard Principal Member. EMI, Bank of Lithuania (EEA) + FCA (UK). SEPA + SWIFT, LT IBANs and UK Faster Payments.
FAQ
Is YouLend European / EEA-based?
YouLend is UK origin (UK) and is not fully EEA-based; shown as a contrast/comparison.
What does YouLend do?
YouLend covers: Lending module. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.