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Revolut CEO Targets Long-Term Growth With Proprietary Models

Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky reveals plans to use proprietary AI models to scale the fintech's global lending and payment products.

Curated by Financing Your Way from original reporting by PYMNTS. Summary is AI-assisted and editorially reviewed — see our editorial standards.

FYWBy Financing Your Way EditorialOctober 9, 2026

Revolut is doubling down on proprietary technology to fuel its global expansion. CEO Nik Storonsky recently highlighted how the company is moving away from third-party systems. Instead, they are building internal models that mimic the architecture of large language models (LLMs). For retailers, this signals a shift in how fintechs handle credit scoring and fraud detection. By owning the entire tech stack, Revolut aims to speed up its product launches across new markets. This includes their Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) offerings and personal credit products. The goal is to compete directly with global tech giants by offering highly personalized financial tools. The use of advanced AI models means Revolut can likely approve more customers with higher precision. This technology reduces the reliance on traditional, slower banking infrastructure. If you use Revolut for business or offer their payment options to your customers, expect faster updates and more robust risk management. The company is positioning itself as a tech firm first and a bank second. This approach allows them to scale without the friction typical of legacy financial institutions. As they integrate these proprietary models, the efficiency of their lending and payment processing should improve significantly.

Source: PYMNTS

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