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Best Credit Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top credit service stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best credit service stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Credit Services

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Credit Services is Zen Rated C and is the 78th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	1d %	1w %	1m %	3m %	6m %	1y %	3y %	5y %	10y %	52-week High	52-week Low	% off 52-week High	% off 52-week Low	Beta	Volume	Vol 1d %
PMTS	CPI CARD GROUP INC	$24.26	7.82%	-16.55%	-14.88%	28.63%	63.15%	59.50%	27.42%	-37.31%	-17.06%	$31.25	$10.81	22.37%	124.42%	1.04	617,000	-60.12%
OPRT	OPORTUN FINANCIAL CORP	$8.10	2.92%	1.38%	5.06%	55.47%	86.64%	21.08%	7.57%	-66.49%	N/A	$8.30	$4.03	2.41%	100.99%	1.50	381,000	7.02%
PRAA	PRA GROUP INC	$19.39	2.43%	1.47%	-5.87%	25.10%	13.33%	16.32%	-9.05%	-52.32%	-39.16%	$22.55	$10.25	14.01%	89.17%	0.88	326,000	-35.06%
ENVA	ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC	$226.72	1.45%	0.41%	-14.59%	19.86%	69.09%	94.34%	353.98%	612.96%	2,394.17%	$267.45	$103.02	15.23%	120.07%	1.33	204,000	-4.23%
ATLC	ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP	$94.67	0.22%	0.92%	-7.71%	-0.41%	93.48%	24.32%	195.20%	84.72%	3,034.77%	$114.34	$47.50	17.20%	99.31%	1.66	79,000	63.22%
WRLD	WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP	$191.82	0.56%	-0.09%	-1.50%	10.78%	43.90%	13.43%	39.30%	-3.12%	318.46%	$227.61	$110.00	15.72%	74.38%	1.46	54,000	7.36%
EZPW	EZCORP INC	$32.30	-0.52%	-2.39%	9.53%	0.19%	25.19%	87.03%	302.74%	376.40%	227.25%	$37.13	$16.50	13.00%	95.76%	0.58	485,000	16.87%
BFH	BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC	$109.23	2.69%	0.95%	-3.68%	6.57%	56.22%	70.99%	210.05%	17.01%	-48.77%	$114.53	$53.90	4.63%	102.65%	1.51	464,000	-14.86%
RM	REGIONAL MANAGEMENT CORP	$32.90	-0.27%	-0.36%	-1.79%	-10.52%	6.44%	-25.09%	18.01%	-45.80%	58.02%	$46.00	$30.46	28.48%	8.01%	1.06	54,000	28.57%
FCFS	FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC	$221.79	-2.89%	-1.61%	3.28%	-0.89%	17.60%	50.92%	131.78%	156.23%	385.64%	$238.93	$145.42	7.17%	52.52%	0.64	396,000	-3.65%
SEZL	SEZZLE INC	$121.57	2.27%	2.72%	-5.73%	-16.80%	81.99%	34.96%	4,513.66%	N/A	N/A	$195.71	$49.50	37.88%	145.60%	2.79	326,000	30.92%
IX	ORIX CORP	$39.94	-0.42%	1.86%	-0.55%	3.98%	31.42%	48.70%	99.84%	100.46%	179.14%	$42.39	$24.19	5.78%	65.11%	0.75	156,000	-0.64%
AGM	FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP	$225.21	-0.13%	-0.39%	-3.22%	22.76%	50.37%	17.75%	36.00%	131.44%	458.00%	$248.29	$136.57	9.29%	64.90%	0.84	128,000	92.19%
HAPN	HAPPEN INC	$16.71	-0.54%	-4.46%	-14.61%	-9.43%	20.48%	-2.51%	144.66%	-41.88%	-41.88%	$21.67	$13.05	22.89%	28.05%	2.11	885,000	-39.51%
COF	CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP	$206.68	-0.78%	-3.40%	-9.09%	6.20%	14.33%	-8.76%	102.11%	33.87%	192.79%	$259.64	$174.24	20.40%	18.62%	1.35	2,776,000	9.29%
OPFI	OPPFI INC	$7.78	-2.51%	5.14%	8.66%	-5.81%	-6.15%	-30.22%	224.17%	-7.05%	N/A	$12.45	$6.50	37.51%	19.69%	1.31	687,000	-29.75%
BBDC	BARINGS BDC INC	$8.77	0.00%	-1.02%	-5.80%	4.40%	8.41%	-4.47%	-1.90%	-18.87%	-53.62%	$9.54	$7.96	8.07%	10.18%	0.57	625,000	20.42%
OMF	ONEMAIN HOLDINGS INC	$63.20	0.72%	-0.17%	-3.78%	9.59%	28.30%	2.86%	53.77%	14.64%	114.89%	$71.93	$45.78	12.14%	38.05%	1.31	701,000	-2.23%
MA	MASTERCARD INC	$574.42	0.92%	0.62%	0.90%	17.08%	12.96%	-1.46%	38.97%	66.11%	481.93%	$601.62	$464.52	4.52%	23.66%	0.89	2,506,000	22.30%
NAVI	NAVIENT CORP	$9.78	3.82%	3.27%	6.65%	22.71%	18.40%	-25.29%	-44.84%	-57.50%	-27.88%	$13.50	$7.33	27.56%	33.42%	1.07	1,629,000	113.50%
AFRM	AFFIRM HOLDINGS INC	$73.38	2.72%	1.80%	-6.34%	2.06%	53.87%	-17.95%	210.67%	-32.09%	N/A	$92.56	$42.10	20.72%	74.32%	3.21	4,169,000	-7.87%
V	VISA INC	$375.28	1.30%	1.80%	3.06%	15.89%	21.02%	10.69%	55.40%	68.26%	360.52%	$385.57	$293.89	2.67%	27.69%	0.81	6,016,000	72.23%
JCAP	JEFFERSON CAPITAL INC	$21.51	0.61%	-0.74%	-10.38%	31.80%	7.44%	21.18%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$24.44	$15.51	11.99%	38.73%	0.93	206,000	11.96%
ALLY	ALLY FINANCIAL INC	$41.94	-0.31%	-0.80%	-6.61%	-7.70%	16.63%	-2.62%	47.16%	-18.94%	116.19%	$47.29	$35.92	11.31%	16.76%	1.39	2,596,000	-26.73%
SYF	SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL	$75.88	-0.14%	-3.49%	-6.32%	1.70%	18.53%	-0.52%	135.00%	59.14%	182.82%	$88.77	$63.10	14.52%	20.25%	1.37	2,118,000	-13.97%
FINV	FINVOLUTION GROUP	$3.39	-0.29%	-0.29%	-22.60%	-32.20%	-38.25%	-56.03%	-33.00%	-40.32%	N/A	$8.05	$3.22	57.89%	5.28%	0.77	949,000	34.61%
RWAY	RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP	$6.72	1.66%	2.28%	-2.89%	20.00%	-0.30%	-34.25%	-49.32%	N/A	N/A	$10.70	$5.19	37.17%	29.48%	0.60	493,000	1.86%
XYF	X FINANCIAL	$5.07	-1.74%	-6.80%	-6.46%	-0.59%	9.03%	-63.89%	15.23%	19.29%	N/A	$15.58	$3.30	67.46%	53.64%	0.75	180,000	510.17%
AXP	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO	$327.78	0.95%	0.52%	-4.29%	-2.27%	9.92%	0.16%	102.61%	105.53%	416.35%	$387.49	$290.97	15.41%	12.65%	1.18	2,437,000	26.33%
GDOT	GREEN DOT CORP	$13.32	0.45%	0.53%	-1.55%	3.90%	25.07%	-2.42%	-7.88%	-72.72%	-41.42%	$15.41	$10.10	13.56%	31.88%	1.19	391,000	81.86%
PYPL	PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC	$54.03	0.58%	1.60%	-12.37%	27.16%	18.96%	-19.49%	-16.15%	-80.86%	35.21%	$79.22	$38.46	31.79%	40.48%	1.41	9,248,000	-7.36%
CACC	CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP	$605.36	0.19%	1.95%	3.08%	5.69%	36.17%	20.58%	18.65%	-0.26%	207.29%	$668.86	$401.90	9.49%	50.62%	1.29	63,500	7.63%
OBDC	BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORP	$11.08	0.00%	-0.81%	-5.46%	0.00%	-0.27%	-19.18%	-19.42%	-23.64%	N/A	$14.03	$10.52	21.03%	5.32%	0.69	3,530,000	66.75%
MFIN	MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP	$12.07	0.17%	-0.12%	5.14%	22.54%	28.40%	14.19%	58.40%	41.17%	202.51%	$12.26	$7.85	1.55%	53.76%	0.75	53,000	-12.40%
LX	LEXINFINTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$0.82	1.49%	-4.34%	-40.00%	-61.69%	-68.62%	-85.81%	-64.98%	-86.92%	N/A	$5.94	$0.78	86.26%	4.21%	1.35	1,890,000	-9.35%
NNI	NELNET INC	$127.49	0.63%	1.88%	-0.23%	-0.59%	-0.81%	2.39%	37.47%	60.75%	244.57%	$144.38	$116.62	11.70%	9.32%	0.59	184,000	5.14%
UPST	UPSTART HOLDINGS INC	$26.10	1.99%	-3.26%	-14.23%	-19.34%	-6.08%	-61.03%	-13.14%	-90.30%	N/A	$71.38	$23.97	63.44%	8.89%	2.94	4,657,000	35.14%
WU	WESTERN UNION CO	$7.03	1.44%	0.43%	-5.64%	-6.14%	-25.92%	-16.21%	-44.73%	-66.64%	-65.37%	$10.35	$6.27	32.08%	12.12%	0.65	5,173,000	11.80%
SOFI	SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC	$17.65	1.91%	-2.00%	-3.50%	3.04%	0.11%	-36.21%	95.03%	21.72%	N/A	$32.73	$14.88	46.07%	18.62%	2.18	32,528,000	32.46%
QFIN	QFIN HOLDINGS INC	$8.47	0.00%	-4.19%	-30.97%	-45.67%	-39.20%	-70.56%	-47.42%	-60.90%	N/A	$32.69	$8.35	74.09%	1.44%	1.27	868,000	-24.52%
FOA	FINANCE OF AMERICA COMPANIES INC	$15.11	-0.98%	-9.84%	-30.56%	-24.26%	-14.10%	-41.55%	14.47%	-69.23%	N/A	$29.79	$14.80	49.28%	2.09%	1.07	70,600	38.43%
OCSL	OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORP	$12.71	0.32%	-0.47%	-2.08%	8.35%	17.90%	-4.00%	-36.00%	-40.41%	-24.35%	$14.31	$10.63	11.18%	19.57%	0.55	445,000	23.27%
SLM	SLM CORP	$26.40	1.38%	0.46%	-5.82%	20.44%	31.87%	-5.24%	85.26%	51.55%	265.15%	$31.06	$17.77	15.00%	48.56%	1.14	1,359,000	-27.87%
LU	LUFAX HOLDING LTD	$1.30	7.44%	5.69%	-13.33%	-4.41%	-42.48%	-57.10%	-72.92%	-95.84%	N/A	$4.57	$1.19	71.55%	9.24%	1.19	1,329,000	233.08%
TROO	TROOPS INC	$2.28	9.09%	8.57%	14.57%	-3.39%	-23.23%	78.13%	-37.53%	-59.14%	-33.72%	$5.28	$1.02	56.84%	123.53%	0.78	670,000	131.03%
HTT	HIGH TEMPLAR TECH LTD	$2.51	0.40%	-5.28%	-0.79%	-16.33%	-5.99%	-42.43%	24.88%	53.05%	N/A	$5.05	$1.88	50.30%	33.51%	1.19	13,000	-71.92%
AIOS	AIOS TECH INC	$13.78	6.90%	8.93%	14.36%	12.49%	-4.33%	-80.14%	-75.91%	-99.23%	N/A	$91.40	$6.54	84.92%	110.70%	1.23	40,500	24.23%
SUIG	SUI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$1.02	2.93%	-1.92%	26.39%	-29.17%	-31.54%	-76.17%	-65.48%	N/A	N/A	$4.71	$0.79	78.34%	29.11%	1.40	339,000	11.88%
YRD	YIREN DIGITAL LTD	$1.00	-0.99%	3.73%	-15.97%	-18.03%	-71.91%	-83.39%	-58.33%	-69.33%	-95.20%	$6.76	$0.83	85.21%	20.63%	1.08	30,000	-30.23%
JF	J & FRIENDS HOLDINGS LTD	$0.96	0.42%	3.80%	0.53%	-11.57%	0.53%	-3.54%	-10.75%	-79.68%	N/A	$1.24	$0.82	22.98%	16.46%	0.45	21,600	671.43%
SNTG	SENTAGE HOLDINGS INC	$1.73	0.29%	1.76%	-12.63%	-27.31%	-10.36%	-39.30%	0.46%	-90.03%	N/A	$4.08	$1.59	57.60%	8.81%	0.63	2,900	61.11%
CPSS	CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC	$9.55	1.27%	5.29%	0.42%	-0.31%	19.67%	10.79%	0.53%	75.55%	127.38%	$10.49	$7.30	8.96%	30.82%	1.12	29,000	14.17%
ANTA	ANTALPHA PLATFORM HOLDING CO	$3.66	-1.74%	6.24%	2.23%	-43.17%	-50.24%	-69.14%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$13.82	$3.00	73.52%	22.00%	0.94	38,000	1,307.41%
DXF	EASON TECHNOLOGY LTD	$0.44	-2.43%	-8.13%	-13.53%	-19.23%	-63.25%	-90.91%	5.25%	-69.59%	-90.45%	$6.47	$0.32	93.18%	37.81%	1.17	22,700	-46.71%

Credit Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best credit service stocks to buy right now in Sep 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best credit service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS)

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) is the #1 top credit service stock out of 54 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) has a Due Diligence Score of 25, which is -10 points lower than the credit service industry average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PMTS as a "A".

PMTS passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Cpi Card Group has seen its stock return 59.5% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 53 percentage points.

Cpi Card Group has an average 1 year price target of $34.00, an upside of 40.15% from Cpi Card Group's current stock price of $24.26.

Cpi Card Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Cpi Card Group, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT)

Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT) is the #2 top credit service stock out of 54 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 15 points higher than the credit service industry average of 35.

OPRT passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Oportun Financial has seen its stock return 21.08% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 14 percentage points.

Oportun Financial has an average 1 year price target of $6.50, a downside of -19.75% from Oportun Financial's current stock price of $8.10.

Oportun Financial stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Oportun Financial, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Pra Group (NASDAQ:PRAA)

Pra Group (NASDAQ:PRAA) is the #3 top credit service stock out of 54 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Pra Group (NASDAQ:PRAA) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Pra Group (NASDAQ:PRAA) has a Due Diligence Score of 6, which is -29 points lower than the credit service industry average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PRAA as a "B".

PRAA passed 2 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Pra Group has seen its stock return 16.32% over the past year, overperforming other credit service stocks by 10 percentage points.

What are the credit service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 26 credit service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 credit service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY)

Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) has an annual dividend yield of 19.64%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 6.49%. Runway Growth Finance's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Runway Growth Finance's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Runway Growth Finance's dividend payout ratio of 1,125% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Lexinfintech Holdings (NASDAQ:LX)

Lexinfintech Holdings (NASDAQ:LX) has an annual dividend yield of 18.43%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 6.49%.

Lexinfintech Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 16.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV)

Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV) has an annual dividend yield of 17.46%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the credit service industry average of 6.49%. Finvolution Group's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Finvolution Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Finvolution Group's dividend payout ratio of 50.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are credit service stocks up?

Credit service stocks were up 0.58% in the last day, and up 0.3% over the last week. Enova International was the among the top gainers in the credit services industry, gaining 1.45% yesterday.

Enova International shares are trading lower after the company announced that it has withdrawn its applications related to the proposed acquisition of Grasshopper Bancorp. Also, Citizens lowered its price target on the stock from $270 to $215.

What are the most undervalued credit service stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued credit service stocks right now are:

1. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)

Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN) is the most undervalued credit service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Qfin Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 29 points higher than the credit service industry average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qfin Holdings's stock has dropped -70.56% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -77 percentage points.

2. Western Union Co (NYSE:WU)

Western Union Co (NYSE:WU) is the second most undervalued credit service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Western Union Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 29 points higher than the credit service industry average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Western Union Co's stock has dropped -16.21% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -23 percentage points.

3. Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI)

Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI) is the third most undervalued credit service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Oppfi has a valuation score of 43, which is 1 points higher than the credit service industry average of 42. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Oppfi's stock has dropped -30.22% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the credit service industry by -37 percentage points.

Are credit service stocks a good buy now?

41.03% of credit service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect credit service stocks to rise by 21.51% over the next year.

4.17% of credit service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.5% of credit service stocks are rated B (Buy), 66.67% are rated C (Hold), 12.5% are rated D (Sell), and 4.17% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the credit services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the credit services industry is 25.89x.

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Best Credit Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top credit service stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best credit service stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Credit Service Stocks FAQ

1. Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS)

2. Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT)

3. Pra Group (NASDAQ:PRAA)

1. Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY)

2. Lexinfintech Holdings (NASDAQ:LX)

3. Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV)

1. Qfin Holdings (NASDAQ:QFIN)

2. Western Union Co (NYSE:WU)

3. Oppfi (NYSE:OPFI)

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Credit Service Stocks FAQ

1. Cpi Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS)

2. Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT)

3. Pra Group (NASDAQ:PRAA)

1. Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY)

2. Lexinfintech Holdings (NASDAQ:LX)

3. Finvolution Group (NYSE:FINV)

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