Lianlian global partners with paypal to power cross-border Payouts for social commerce, marketplace, and ecommerce customers. Published on 10/23/2026 at 12:20 am EDT S&P Capital IQ LianLian Global announced it has partnered with PayPal to enable its social commerce, marketplace and e-commerce clients to send payouts directly to PayPal accounts globally and to Venmo accounts in the U.S. Social commerce, marketplaces and eCommerce players served by LianLian Global can now pay creators, influencers, developers, and independent contractors directly to their PayPal and Venmo wallets. The partnership combines LianLian Global's cross-border collection, FX and compliance infrastructure with PayPal's global wallet network. Key offerings include Pay to PayPal: Payouts from LianLian Global clients to PayPal account holders in 96 markets, using only the recipient's email or phone number; Pay to Venmo: Domestic U.S. payouts to Venmo users, including creators, influencers and independent contractors; PayPal Payouts for Platforms: Mass disbursements for social commerce, marketplaces and affiliate platforms paying large numbers of sellers, creators and contractors; Speed to settle: Save time and money by eliminating check runs and postage; no need for routing numbers and bank accounts. The collaboration expands LianLian Global's payout coverage and supports its growth in the U.S. and global markets as cross-border platforms scale their creator and contractor programs. (C) S&P Capital IQ - 2026

PayPal's stock lost 16.4% over the past year, while the S&P 500 returned 16.5%. On its July 28, 2026 call, management raised full-year guidance and committed to at least $1.5 billion in yearly gross cost savings over the next two to three years. Two reports fall within six months. Fiscal Q3 results are due in October 2026, and management expects adjusted earnings per share to fall by a low single-digit percentage. Fiscal Q4 and full-year results follow in February 2027. Savings should become more meaningful in fiscal Q4, with actions that could bring about $400 million of yearly gross savings. PayPal also plans about $6 billion of share buybacks in 2026. Management expects 2026 adjusted earnings per share of $5.38 and transaction margin of about $15.6 billion.

PayPal's lending arm may be its best shot at faster growth after a reported takeover bid fell through. Stripe and Advent offered $60.50 a share in July, according to Bloomberg, but walked away in late August without a deal. Branded checkout payment volume grew just 2% in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Financial services, which covers credit and Buy Now Pay Later loans across PayPal and Venmo, is on pace to grow revenue at least twice as fast as the company in 2026. Buy Now Pay Later payment volume rose 26% in the quarter. PayPal reported $8.68 billion in revenue, up 4.8%, and expects total transaction margin of about $15.6 billion in 2026. It plans a consumer lending partnership with Amazon in Germany and Austria, and expects momentum from new investments to build in the second half of 2027.