Scottsdale – September 19, 2026 -- equipifi, a Buy Now, Pay Later infrastructure provider for banks and credit unions, was named a Best of Show winner at FinovateFall 2026, standing out among eight winners selected from 72 companies that demoed live on stage.
Finovate audience votes equipifi among eight standout demos from 72 fintechs
The award was determined by a vote of banking executives, investors, and industry press attending the event. equipifi founder and CEO Bryce Deeney presented the demo, walking through how account holders discover personalized purchasing power, shop, and complete payments entirely within their bank's digital app.
Platform keeps BNPL transactions inside the banking app rather than third-party checkout
equipifi's white-label product allows financial institutions to offer flexible payment options directly inside their existing digital banking experience, rather than ceding that transaction and the customer relationship to outside fintech lenders. Deeney said the recognition confirms BNPL functions as core financial infrastructure that should originate from financial institutions rather than commerce-focused fintechs seeking to disrupt banking relationships.
equipifi has deployed BNPL for hundreds of financial institutions to date
Greg Palmer, host of Finovate, said the solution's ability to give financial institutions consumer-fintech-level BNPL capability resonated strongly with the audience. The win comes as bank- and credit union-issued BNPL gains ground against third-party lenders, with more institutions moving to retain flexible payment offerings and the customer relationships attached to them in-house.