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The best student loans software in Germany

Lending can be profitable, but it is hard work. Lendsqr's student loans software makes it easier: start, launch and grow your loan business across multiple channels and make smart decisions, all at a fraction of the cost.

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Lending in Germany at a glance

Regulators
Deutsche Bundesbank, European Central Bank, Federal Cartel Office, Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, and German Ministry for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture
Credit bureaus
Schufa
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR)
Lenders listed
79

Who regulates lending in Germany

Lenders in Germany answer to these bodies. Check their current licensing and reporting rules before you start lending.

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DB

Deutsche Bundesbank

Deutsche Bundesbank is Germany's central bank and a key player in the European Central Bank system. It is responsible for implementing monetary policy in Germany, regulating the financial system, and ensuring financial stability. The bank oversees the banking sector, manages foreign reserves, and contributes to shaping European monetary policy. It also provides economic analysis to support the government and financial markets.

EC

European Central Bank

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank responsible for managing the euro and ensuring price stability across the Eurozone, which comprises the 20 European Union countries that have adopted the euro as their currency.

FC

Federal Cartel Office

The Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) is Germany’s competition authority, responsible for maintaining competitive markets and preventing anti-competitive practices. It investigates mergers, cartels, and monopolistic behavior to ensure that markets operate fairly. The office also protects consumer interests by preventing businesses from abusing their market power and by promoting efficient, open markets.

FF

Federal Financial Supervisory Authority

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) is Germany's financial regulatory body. It supervises banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions to ensure they comply with national and European regulations. BaFin works to maintain the stability of the financial system, protect consumers, and prevent financial fraud. It also ensures that financial institutions adhere to proper risk management practices and financial market integrity.

GM

German Ministry for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture

The German Ministry for Consumer Protection, Food, and Agriculture focuses on consumer protection by ensuring product safety, food quality, and fair trade practices. It develops policies to protect consumers from unsafe goods and services and educates the public about their rights. The ministry also works on legislation related to food safety, animal protection, and sustainable consumption practices.

All the capabilities
you need to simplify your lending process

Our robust end-to-end loan management software enables us to offer support throughout the entire lending lifecycle.

Origination means receiving and setting up loan requests.

origination

We’ve digitized the entire loan origination process

Launch your lending business effortlessly across multiple channels including web, mobile, WhatsApp, USSD, and APIs. Our lending software solutions get your loan business up and running in as little as 30 minutes.

Channels & Distribution

Create and manage diverse loan products that cater exactly to what your customers want, all with our easy-to-use management tools.

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Loan Product Management

Savings & Investment Management

Manage your entire lending operations all-in-one place

With Lendsqr's advanced loan management back office, you gain total control and clarity over every aspect of your loan business.

customer MANAGEMENT

The most efficient customer management tool for lenders

Easily scale to manage your growing customer base. Track your most important customer metrics such as onboarding attempts, active and inactive users, and logins.

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transaction monitoring

Track real-time data on all the transactions in your business

Gain a wider overview and summary of all the transactions that happen in your loan business. View and download all settlement summary data for faster resolutions and planning.

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automations

Reduce the risk of manual errors

Our back office is fully equipped with powerful automations that reduce the time it takes to complete repetitive tasks like approvals, disbursement and repayments, allowing you to spend more time on growth.

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teams

Unleash efficient collaboration within your business

Simplify teamwork by inviting team members and assigning specific permissions for streamlined business management. From risk assessment to client interactions, Lendsqr makes collaboration easy, enhancing your overall lending efficiency.

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reporting

Get detailed insights on your business

Our dashboard and reports provide you with extensive data on how your products and customers are doing. Monitor your top performing products, customers and other metrics, helping you channel your efforts better.

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Lenders in Germany

79 lenders in Germany are listed in the Lendsqr lender directory.

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Lenders by type

79lenders listed

  • Bank40
  • Money Lender14
  • Fintech13
  • SME Lender9
  • Microfinance Bank1
  • SACCOs1

Typical loan size

EUR 1,000 to EUR 50,000

USD 1,500 to USD 750,000

Typical loan tenor

6 to 108 months

Shortest to longest typical term

What borrowers usually need

  • Proof of income
  • Valid ID
  • Completed loan application form
  • Valid German ID or passport
  • Minimum age of 18

Student loan software for Germany

Lendsqr gives lenders in Germany what they need to run student loans: products for tuition and living costs, longer tenors, and repayment schedules that fit how students and their sponsors pay.

Applications, credit checks, disbursements and repayments run on one platform, so a student loan book grows without extra manual work.

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Pricing in Germany

Choose the plan that suits your needs. Paid plans also have a one-off setup and licensing fee, quoted during onboarding.

Free

$0

Per month, billed monthly

Free Features:

  • Loans and loan Products

  • Decision Models

  • Disbursements

  • Customer Web App

Pro

$200

Per month, billed monthly

+ one-off setup fee, quoted during onboarding

All features in Free +

  • Team management

  • Offer letters

  • Approval Workflows

  • Web App Customizations

Business

$500

Per month, billed monthly

+ one-off setup fee, quoted during onboarding

All features in Pro +

  • White label mobile app (with additional cost)

  • Customer Groups

  • Referral Configurations

  • Savings and Investment

  • Adjutor API Service

Enterprise

Custom

+ one-off setup fee, quoted during onboarding

All features in Business +

  • External loans (Web SDK)

  • Custom mobile app

  • CBA/ERP Integrations

  • 3rd party integrations

  • On-premise deployment license

WHY LENDSQR?

We've overcome every challenge to empower your success.

Having encountered nearly every issue a lender might face, we offer comprehensive solutions. By choosing Lendsqr as the backbone of your digital lending platform, you are choosing guaranteed growth and success.

Cost effective

Launch at 5% of the cost of building your own proprietary platform.

Faster time to market

Launch on the web in as little as 30 minutes, add USSD within hours, and go live with a mobile app in weeks.

Community immunity

Access to tons of data from other lenders to collaboratively block bad borrowers.

Expertise

Lendsqr talents have extensive experience with credit, data, and tech.

Lenders love Lendsqr!

Our strong capability and robust platform enable us to offer support across the entire lending lifecycle.

3.7m+ customers

Our Lending-as-a-Service platform helps lenders serve over 3.7m humans across the world.

Available in 190+ countries

We're global but also localized for every currency and locale.

Cost effective solution

Getting started with Lendsqr is very affordable. Our lenders leverage a robust infrastructure at a fraction of the cost it would take to build theirs!

30 mins average time to market

It can take as little as 30 minutes for a lender to sign up and start accepting loan requests. Yet, we also deliver customized features in record time.

Trusted by lenders world-wide

We're helping lenders across the world scale their loan business

Worldwide

Trusted by established lenders around the world

Enterprise and small teams rely on Lendsqr.

Sterling
Tolaram
Baobab
Asha
Kredi
Standard Life

Lendsqr has significantly expedited our entry into the difficult but large retail lending market. Their solution not only shortened the time to market but also at a significantly reduced cost.

Abubakar Suleiman

CEO, Sterling Bank (SnapCash)

Get providers to power your lending in Germany

Need the right providers to support your lending? We’ve gathered everything from payment solutions to KYC tools, credit checks, and bank statement services all in one place. Let’s help you get started with the right partners today.

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Providers lenders in Germany work with

Credit Bureau

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Schufa

SCHUFA is a credit bureau and financial data service provider that collects, analyzes, and provides credit information about individuals and businesses to banks, lenders, and financial institutions.

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Payments

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Apexx

Apexx is a global payment orchestration platform that enables businesses to connect to multiple payment methods, processors, and acquiring partners through a single integration. The platform simplifies payment acceptance for e‑commerce merchants, marketplaces, and digital businesses, providing flexibility, scalability, and optimized routing of transactions. Apexx’s technology helps companies in Croatia and beyond manage payments efficiently, reduce complexity, and improve authorization performance.

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Bluecode

Bluecode is a mobile payment solution that enables secure, fast, and seamless cashless payments using QR codes. Designed for both consumers and merchants, Bluecode facilitates in-store, online, and peer-to-peer transactions through a simple smartphone interface.

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Bottomline Technologies

Bottomline Technologies is a global provider of payment solutions, empowering businesses to streamline their payment processes. They offer a comprehensive suite of payment solutions designed to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

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Braintree

Braintree is a global payment platform that enables businesses to accept payments smoothly and securely. Known for its developer-friendly tools and focus on security, Braintree empowers companies to build innovative, customized payment experiences for both online and mobile customers.

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Mobile money

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LemFi

LemFi, formerly known as Lemonade Finance, is a financial technology company that offers international money transfer services, multicurrency accounts, and currency conversion.

W

Wero

Wero is a European mobile payment system launched in 2024 by the European Payments Initiative (EPI).

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Verification

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4stop

4stop is a cutting-edge identity verification and fraud prevention provider dedicated to helping businesses protect themselves from identity theft, fraud, and regulatory risk. With an emphasis on accuracy, speed, and global coverage, 4stop delivers reliable end-to-end verification solutions that streamline onboarding, reduce friction, and enhance trust.

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AU10TIX

AU10TIX is a global identity verification and fraud prevention technology company originally founded in Israel in 2002. The company provides automated solutions that help businesses verify customer identities, detect fraud, and comply with regulatory requirements such as KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering). AU10TIX uses technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, document authentication, and biometric verification to enable fast and secure digital onboarding.

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ComplyCube

ComplyCube is a regulatory technology (RegTech) company that provides digital identity verification, KYC (Know Your Customer), and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) compliance solutions for businesses worldwide, including companies operating in Montenegro. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in London, offering a cloud-based platform that helps organizations automate compliance and customer verification processes.

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Credolab

Credolab is a Data and Analytics Credolab is a leading Data and Analytics platform that transforms smartphone and web metadata into powerful behavioral insights and risk intelligence. Using device and behavioral biometrics, Credolab helps financial institutions, fintechs, and digital businesses enhance

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Loan Recovery

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Atradius collections

Atradius Collections is an international debt collection and receivables management company that helps businesses recover overdue invoices and unpaid commercial debts. It operates as part of the global Atradius Group, which specializes in credit insurance, credit management, and debt recovery services.

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Debitura

Debitura is a leading provider of debt recovery solutions. The company helps businesses recover outstanding debts through a combination of technology and human expertise.

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Debt Kontrol

Debt Kontrol LLC is a debt collection and recovery agency that provides comprehensive debt management services in Venezuela and globally. The company specializes in helping creditors recover overdue payments while maintaining respectful and professional communication with debtors.

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EOS Solutions

EOS Solutions is part of the EOS Group, a global provider of credit management, receivables purchasing, and debt collection services. Operating in multiple European markets including North Macedonia , the company helps businesses improve cash flow and recover overdue receivables by managing delinquent accounts and non‑performing loans on behalf of creditors.

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Questions about lending in Germany

Who regulates lending in Germany?

Lending in Germany is regulated by Deutsche Bundesbank, European Central Bank, Federal Cartel Office, Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, and German Ministry for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture. Check their current license and reporting rules before you start lending.

How many lenders in Germany are listed on Lendsqr?

The Lendsqr lender directory lists 79 lenders in Germany.

How much do lenders in Germany typically lend?

Typical loans from lenders listed in Germany range from EUR 1,000 to EUR 50,000 and USD 1,500 to USD 750,000.

Which credit bureaus operate in Germany?

Lenders in Germany can check a borrower's credit history with Schufa.

How much does Lendsqr cost in Germany?

Paid plans in Germany start at USD 200 a month. The pricing section on this page shows what each plan includes.

Which payment providers do lenders in Germany use?

Lenders in Germany disburse and collect with providers such as Apexx, Bluecode, Bottomline Technologies, Braintree, CaSys, Ingenico, Klarna, and Magnius.

How do lenders verify borrowers in Germany?

Identity and verification providers in Germany include 4stop, AU10TIX, ComplyCube, Credolab, Fractal ID, ID merit, IDnow, and Keesing technologies.

Who helps lenders recover loans in Germany?

Loan recovery providers in Germany include Atradius collections, Debitura, Debt Kontrol, EOS Solutions, GFKL collections (Lowell), ADRIAN, Credit Reform, and International debt recovery agency.

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