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Venmo Taps Bilt to Bring Rent and Mortgage Payments Into the App in 2026

The tie-up turns housing payments into a rewards-earning, credit-building feature that nudges Venmo toward an everyday finance hub.

Overview

  • Announced at Money20/20 in Las Vegas, the rollout is slated to begin in early 2026.
  • Users will be able to pay rent or mortgages in Venmo using a balance, a linked bank account, or a linked card while earning Bilt Points.
  • Bilt will report rent payments to major credit bureaus at no extra cost, helping users build credit history.
  • Bilt Members will also be able to use Venmo across more than 45,000 neighborhood merchants, with Venmo near 100 million active accounts and Bilt at about 5 million members.
  • Separately, PayPal disclosed an OpenAI integration that embeds its wallet in ChatGPT, and the combined announcements lifted PayPal shares more than 14% on Tuesday.