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Barclays to buy U.S. lender Best Egg for $800M to boost its consumer lending.
Barclays has agreed to acquire U.S. personal loan platform Best Egg for $800 million to expand its consumer lending presence in America.
The deal, expected to close in Q2 2026, aims to strengthen Barclays’ U.S. retail banking business by adding Best Egg’s established direct-to-consumer lending platform.
Best Egg, founded in 2013, has issued over $40 billion in loans to two million customers and is projected to originate $7 billion in loans in 2025.
The acquisition is expected to be accretive to Barclays’ earnings starting in 2027 and supports the bank’s strategy to diversify beyond investment banking.
The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
Barclays comprará el prestamista estadounidense Best Egg por $ 800 millones para impulsar sus préstamos al consumidor.