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Jeffrey Meiler Joins Upgrade as Chief Operating Officer (COO)
San Francisco - January 23, 2025We’re excited to announce that Jeffrey Meiler, the founder and former CEO of Best Egg, has joined Upgrade as our new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Jeffrey brings over 30 years of experience in the financial services and fintech industries, with a distinguished career across personal loans, credit…
Read MoreUpgrade, Inc. Partners with Over 1,000 Dealers for Rapidly Growing Auto Financing Program
San Francisco - January 15, 2025We’re excited to announce that our auto financing product has reached a major milestone: partnering with more than 1,000 franchise and independent dealerships nationwide. This milestone comes just over one year after launch, highlighting rapid growth and strong reception from dealers and their…
Read MoreRIU Hotels & Resorts to Offer Book Now, Pay Later Payment Options to Guests through Flex Pay
San Francisco - December 20, 2024We’re excited to announce a partnership with RIU Hotels & Resorts. RIU, which is still owned by the Riu family, specializes in holiday resorts with over 80% of its establishments offering its acclaimed All Inclusive by RIU service. This new partnership gives travelers the ability to spread the cost…
Read MoreFly Now, Pay Later: Flair Airlines Launches Flexible Payment Options for Travellers through Flex Pay
San Francisco - December 19, 2024We’re excited to announce our partnership with Flair Airlines, Canada’s leading low-fare, green airline that brings Flex Pay, Upgrade’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution, to Flair’s customers, empowering their travellers to spread the cost of their trips over time. “At Flair Airlines, we are on a…
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Upgrade Home Improvement Surpasses $1 Billion in Loans Originated
San Francisco - December 10, 2024We’re proud to announce that we have surpassed $1 billion in home
improvement loan originations.
That is over 65,000 loans that have empowered homeowners to enhance their
living spaces, improve energy efficiency, and increase property value
through essential upgrades. We began building our home…
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Secured OneCard Launch
San Francisco - December 13, 2023Today, we launched Secured OneCard, a secured version of our popular
Upgrade OneCard™, designed for
consumers with no or little credit history. Secured OneCard enables users who do not qualify for an unsecured card to access all the features of Upgrade OneCard™, including Pay Now and Pay Later…
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