Quarterly updates have shown consumers are struggling to maintain their monthly payments for auto financing and other credit products.

So, Repay Holdings Corp. is making sure that its vertically integrated payment solutions perform well, thus announcing new enhancements to the company’s integration with MeridianLink.

REPAY’s payment technology now enables credit unions and banks in MeridianLink’s network to offer new members streamlined account funding via debit card, ACH and digital wallets, including Apple Pay and Google Pay.

According to a news release from Tuesday, expanding account funding options with REPAY’s integrated payment technology can enable financial institutions that use MeridianLink Opening to accept funds into new member accounts faster and improve the consumer experience both in-branch and online.

The service providers highlighted that providing a variety of convenient account funding methods, leveraging the same verifiable payment methods consumers prefer to use daily, simplifies the onboarding process for both credit unions and their members.

“We strive to continually enhance our platforms in strategic ways that strengthen our customers’ business capabilities while simultaneously addressing evolving member needs,” said Megan Pulliam, senior vice president of MeridianLink Marketplace.

“Flexible account funding options, enabled by our partnership with REPAY, are an essential advantage for our financial institutions and will enable them to uphold the high standards of customer service and convenience members have come to expect,” Pulliam continued in that news release.

The companies went on to mention these enhancements supplement REPAY’s existing integration with MeridianLink Collect, which can optimize loan collection operations by simplifying accounting and consumer payment processes.

REPAY’s secure payment solutions enable MeridianLink’s broad network of financial institution customers to streamline processing efficiencies by accepting ACH and card payments via web, mobile, interactive voice response (IVR) or text.

Regardless of payment method, REPAY’s integrated platform can track, log and post payment data in real time, ensuring payment updates and information are accurately reflected in credit unions’ records immediately after a payment is submitted, mitigating the risk of invalid penalties and unnecessary collection efforts that are triggered for past-due payments.

“This not only smooths accounting processes for credit unions and banks but also supports better relationships with members due to improved confidence and communication,” the company said.

Jake Moore, executive vice president of consumer payments at REPAY, then explained that offering a wide variety of payment modalities provides borrowers with options to make loan payments in the way that is most convenient for them and improves the overall experience.

“As digital payment options increase in consumer popularity, offering convenient account funding and payment methods is critical to attracting and retaining new members,” Moore said. “Our expanded partnership with MeridianLink empowers financial institutions and consumers to build trust and forge stronger relationships as a result of REPAY’s advanced payment technology solutions.”