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ChargeAfter, the embedded lending platform for point-of-sale financing announced that Citi Retail Services, one of North America’s largest and most experienced retail payments and credit solution providers, selected ChargeAfter as a technology provider for its Citi Pay® products, including Citi Pay® Credit and Citi Pay® Installment Loan.

Citi Retail Services’ collaboration with ChargeAfter gives participating online merchants the ability to seamlessly integrate Citi Pay products, which include a digital-only credit card and monthly installment loan, into their point-of-sale experience. Citi Pay products give customers flexibility in their budgets and puts them in control of how they want to finance their purchases.

ChargeAfter’s Lending Hub for banks bridges the gap between merchants and lending banks by streamlining the complex process from product creation and management to the deployment and distribution of lending products. The Lending Hub for banks also enables swift merchant onboarding and integration for bank lending partners, allowing them to offer various financing options to merchants and their customers at scale.

“We are excited to join forces with Citi Retail Services, leveraging elements of ChargeAfter’s Lending Hub to empower and support the Citi Pay family of digital payment products to meet the evolving demands of the merchant community. This collaboration is an affirmation of the capabilities of our Lending Hub for leading payment providers,” commented Meidad Sharon, founder and Chief Executive Officer of ChargeAfter. “Our nimble, cutting-edge technology and rapid go-to-market tools for banks position us to support Citi Retail Services in expanding its Citi Pay products and enhance the customer experience at checkout.”

“Our collaboration with ChargeAfter enables us to quickly and seamlessly embed Citi Pay products into our merchant partners’ point-of-sale, which furthers Citi’s more than 30-year commitment to providing merchants and consumers with the secure and flexible payment options they desire,” said Terry O’Neil, Head of Connected Commerce and Strategic Growth Initiatives for Citi Retail Services.

About ChargeAfter’s Lending Hub

The ChargeAfter Lending Hub for banks is a comprehensive platform designed to allow financial institutions to streamline the development, management, and distribution of lending products. It equips banks and lending institutions with the tools to efficiently deliver lending services to merchants and shoppers at scale. The platform enables rapid merchant onboarding, seamless integration, and diverse processes such as branded eCommerce extensions, point-of-sale integration, call center, and QR code loan processes, as well as merchant self-service management tools, BI analytics, and robust reporting capabilities.

Additionally, the Lending Hub offers full lending program management, encompassing merchant oversight, chargeback management, mitigation measures, and in-depth reporting suites for bank partners. The Lending Hub empowers banks to offer a wide range of financial products, including short- and long-term installments, revolving credit with installments, buy-now-pay-later solutions, private label credit cards, personal loans, project loans, and more, all on a single platform. This flexibility allows banks to rapidly deploy and manage diverse lending assets while maintaining a strong focus on their core business activities.

About ChargeAfter

ChargeAfter is pioneering the embedded lending network for point-of-sale consumer financing for merchants and financial institutions. Powered by a network of lenders and a data-driven matching engine, ChargeAfter streamlines the distribution of credit into a single, secure, and reliable embedded lending platform. Merchants can rapidly implement ChargeAfter’s omnichannel platform online, in-store, and at every point of sale, enabling them to provide personalized financing choices to their customers.

ChargeAfter is backed by payment expert investors including Citi Ventures, Visa, MUFG, Banco Bradesco, Synchrony Financial, PICO Venture Partners, Propel Venture Partners, and The Phoenix. ChargeAfter is headquartered in New York with an R&D center in Tel Aviv. For more information, visit https://chargeafter.com/about-us.

Please contacts:

Media Relations:
Varda Bachrach 
varda.bachrach@chargeafter.com

Investor Relations:
ir@chargeafter.com

ChargeAfter will embed multiple lenders into Removery’s point-of-sale financing offer to support the company’s growth.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — ChargeAfter, the embedded lending platform for point-of-sale financing, announced today that Removery, the world’s tattoo removal experts, chose ChargeAfter to power its upgraded consumer financing offer. ChargeAfter was selected to enhance Removery’s client experience by offering a fast, seamless, and transparent financing process built to support its rapidly growing global network. Removery is the world’s largest pure-play provider of tattoo removal services with a network of 150+ studios.

Removery’s upgraded point-of-sale financing offer simplifies the beginning of the tattoo removal journey by making it more accessible through increased financing options for clients, aligning with the company’s commitment to providing a first-class customer experience. ChargeAfter’s platform covers the full spectrum of credit. Its multi-lender waterfall and matching engine is expected to capture significantly more applications than Removery’s existing single-lender model, which is expected to more than double approval rates.

Anyone entering Removery’s U.S. tattoo removal studios is now able to apply to a network of lenders and be instantly matched to the best financing options based on their credit profile and preferences.

“Removery’s mission is to provide a transparent, easy, and optimal tattoo removal experience that is accessible and affordable for everyone,” commented Tom Weber, CEO of Removery. “As more of our customers request improved financing options, our priority is to meet this demand and provide a first-class experience that reflects our ethos of embracing change. ChargeAfter’s embedded lending platform, which will be known as Removery Choice, supports this vision as it easily connects clients to multiple lenders in a fast and seamless process, making it easy for us to improve our consumer financing across our U.S. studios. The platform’s post-sales capabilities are great news for our team who will spend less time managing complex transactions despite working with more lenders. The platform’s insights will help us optimize our financing offer and support our global business growth. We plan to extend this offering quickly to our Canadian and Australian studios.”

Meidad Sharon, Founder and CEO of ChargeAfter said “We are delighted that Removery chose ChargeAfter to empower its customers by embedding financing choices into their checkout experience. While many healthcare providers still focus on a single lender solution that excludes high-intent customers from purchasing their services, Removery is joining a growing number of market-leading providers that use ChargeAfter to offer more financing choices. ChargeAfter’s platform is the easiest way to embed and manage multiple lenders at every point of sale, while providing an exceptional customer experience, resulting in approval rates as high as 85%. We are excited that ChargeAfter will accompany and support Removery’s global growth.”

About ChargeAfter

ChargeAfter is pioneering the embedded lending network for point-of-sale consumer financing for merchants and financial institutions. Powered by a network of lenders and a data-driven matching engine, ChargeAfter streamlines the distribution of credit into a single, secure, and reliable embedded lending platform. Merchants can rapidly implement ChargeAfter’s omnichannel platform online, in-store, and at every point of sale, enabling them to provide personalized financing choices to their customers.

ChargeAfter is backed by payment expert investors including Visa, Citi Ventures, Synchrony Financial, Banco Bradesco, MUFG, PICO Venture Partners, Propel Venture Partners, and The Phoenix. ChargeAfter is headquartered in New York with an R&D center in Tel Aviv. For more information, visit https://chargeafter.com/about-us.

About Removery

Removery, the world’s tattoo removal experts, helps people reflect on the outside who they are on the inside. Home to the world’s first tattoo removal Clinical Advisory Board dedicated to the advancement of the industry, Removery’s research empowers its tattoo removal specialists to deliver the safest, most effective and most accessible laser tattoo removal procedures using the state-of-the-art PicoWay® laser system. To date, Removery has delivered over 1 million treatments across 150+ studios in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

To learn more, visit removery.com and connect with Removery on Instagram (@removery) or Facebook (@removery).

Contact
Media Relations: Varda Bachrach, varda.bachrach@chargeafter.com
Investor Relations: ir@chargeafter.com