Barclays is acquiring U.S. personal-loans fintech Best Egg for around $800 million, marking a major push into the U.S. consumer finance market. The deal gives Barclays access to Best Egg’s sizable originations platform, expected to exceed $7 billion this year, and complements its existing co-branded credit-card business by adding scale and fee-based lending capabilities. Subject to regulatory approval, the acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026 and is positioned to help Barclays diversify income and deepen its U.S. footprint.

Barclays Acquires Best Egg in $800M U.S. Consumer Finance Bet