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Sunbit, the company building financial technology for real life, today announced its inclusion on the 2026 Forbes Fintech 50 list, for the third consecutive year. Sunbit, which has incorporated its advanced, AI-native consumer lending technology into market-leading co-branded and rewards credit cards and in-person BNPL offerings, is known for bringing fast, transparent, and appealing financing to American consumers, without fees.
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Arad Levertov, CEO and co-founder, Sunbit, said, “When we started Sunbit, we set out to win the trust of all Americans, and to offer consumers better financial choices. By staying focused, eliminating financial waste, and optimizing our proprietary technology, we always put the customer at the center of our efforts, making a long-lasting impact on their lives. People who use Sunbit are rethinking what personal finance can be.”
Sunbit’s BNPL technology is the leader in its core markets, in large part because of the company’s B2B2C focus on partnering with merchants and investing in educating and engaging merchant associates. Today, more than 200,000 associates have offered Sunbit to millions of customers, recognizing Sunbit as a valued customer amenity, with more than 70% of those offered Sunbit accepting, and nearly 30% becoming repeat customers.
After successfully launching its turnkey, no-fee co-branded credit card for brands like Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Sunbit expanded in 2025 with a no-limit, no-fee rewards credit card for existing customers — giving them more flexible personal finance options.
Levertov continued, “Graduates of the Forbes Fintech 50 include some of the most successful public fintechs in the country, along with private innovators reshaping the sector. Being included among them is exciting. Earning a spot three years in a row is a true honor, and we’re deeply grateful for the recognition and for the exceptional team whose work made it possible.”
About Sunbit
Sunbit builds financial technology for real life. The company's financial technology products have helped millions of people ease the stress of paying for life's expenses by giving them more options on how and when they pay. Sunbit’s BNPL technology is an introduction-point for millions of consumers who become repeat customers, at both the point-of-sale and through the company’s card offerings. Sunbit is also available through service provider partners, cross-vertical platforms like Stripe, and vertical-specific platforms, as well as via no-fee credit cards for top retailers across the country. Despite never charging fees of any kind, Sunbit has achieved sustained profitable growth. Through a seamless approval process that delivers decisions quickly, Sunbit brings the speed and accessibility of online transactions to in-person purchases. For more information, visit sunbit.com.
Loans are made by Transportation Alliance Bank Inc., doing business as TAB Bank, which determines qualifications for and terms of credit. The Sunbit Card is issued by TAB Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc.
Sunbit Earns Spot on the 2026 Forbes Fintech 50, Cementing Its Leadership
ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — Johannes Dale-Skjevdal of Norway was the only biathlete to hit all 20 of his targets in the 15-kilometer mass start race Friday and skied his way to gold — Norway's 17th gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — breaking the record for the most gold medals won by a nation at a single Winter Olympics.
Norway had set the record at the 2022 Beijing Olympics with 16 gold medals.
“It’s quite a good ending to my first Olympics, and it is also my first time shooting 20 out of 20," Dale-Skjevdal said. "What a day to do it on. It’s real, and I can’t find the words, but it’s just amazing, of course.”
Dale-Skjevdal had taken the lead after the first standing bout with clean shooting and completed the five laps on newly packed snow and gusty winds in 39 minutes, 17.1 seconds. His teammate Sturla Holm Laegreid only missed one target and finished 10.5 seconds back for silver. It was his fifth medal of these Olympic Games: three silver and two bronze.
“After the third shooting, I was really hoping for something special, because then I got quite a solid gap, and then I knew that on my last shooting I would be alone on the range," Dale-Skjevdal said. “It was a situation that you dream of: coming alone on to the range, shooting in Antholz, in the Olympics, in my favorite discipline in mass start. I’m so happy.”
Laegreid, who turned 29 on Friday, said it was a special day.
“It was a tough race," he said. "The snow is very slow. The conditions on the range are windy, so it was like a race I had to fight for. Today I was in fighter mode, so it suited me well.”
Philipp Horn of Germany only missed one target on his last shooting bout and left the range in third place, but Quentin Fillon Maillet of France, who missed four on the day, chased Horn and passed him on a big hill, and took the bronze, 25.6 seconds behind Dale-Skjevdal.
Fillon Maillet said he felt strong on the skiing and was excited to win his ninth Olympic medal.
“I didn’t feel pain in my legs, so I could push hard," he said. "I wasn’t so good on the shooting range, but you know, never mind. It’s still a medal, and with these Olympics it makes it nine in total right now. That’s incredible.”
Horn said it was a huge disappointment.
“I was great on the shooting range,” he said. "I kept calm and relaxed, and did my job, but on the last loop I was just not strong enough. It was a fourth place, which is worth nothing at the Olympics.”
Fillon Maillet, who was on the gold medal winning team in the mixed relay and men's relay, also won gold in the sprint.
Campbell Wright, America's last hope for its first Olympic medal in biathlon, struggled on the shooting range. He missed seven out of 20 and finished in last place.
Italy's Tommaso Giacomel, who sits second in overall World Cup standings, cleaned all 10 of his prone shots, and was leading the race, but dropped out of the race on the third lap. A message sent out by the Italian biathlon federation said he retired due to a “sudden pain in his side which affected his breathing.”
Only the top 30 biathletes compete in the mass start race — based on World Cup rankings and Olympic performance. They ski five, 3-kilometer loops, shooting twice in the prone position and twice standing.
The women's 12.5-kilometer mass start is scheduled for Saturday — the final day of the Olympic biathlon competition.
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Johannes Dale-Skjevdal, of Norway, reacts in the finish area of the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race after winning gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Gold medalist Johannes Dale-Skjevdal, of Norway, left, and silver medalist Sturla Holm Laegreid, of Norway, pose for photos after the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Johannes Dale-Skjevdal, of Norway, poses for photos after winning gold in the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Campbell Wright, of the United States, competes in the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Sturla Holm Laegreid, of Norway, front, competes in the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Quentin Fillon Maillet, of France, competes in the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Norway's Sturla Holm Laegreid prepares to shoot during the men's biathlon 15-kilometers mass start race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Johannes Dale-Skjevdal, of Norway, crosses the finish line to win gold in the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Norway's Johannes Dale-Skjevdal shoots during the men's biathlon 15-kilometers mass start race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Johannes Dale-Skjevdal, of Norway, competes in the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
