Stake, a global real estate investment platform, has launched Pay to Card, a breakthrough withdrawal feature powered by global payments company Checkout.com. The new solution enables investors to receive their dividends and returns directly to their bank cards, often in just minutes.

Stake revealed the rollout after a successful pilot phase in May. During the pilot, more than 200 investors used the feature. Some users reported receiving payouts in under 10 minutes, a significant improvement over traditional multi-day withdrawal cycles.

“Speed and trust are core to everything we do at Stake. With Pay to Card, we’re eliminating unnecessary delays and putting returns in our investors’ hands almost instantly,” said Ricardo Brizido, CPTO and Co-Founder of Stake. “This feature was built to directly solve one of the most common pain points in real estate investing, and it’s already driving strong results.”

The launch comes at a time when the MENA region is seeing unprecedented acceleration in digital finance adoption. According to Checkout.com’s latest report, “The State of Digital Commerce in MENA 2025”, Account Funding Transactions (AFTs), a core enabler of Pay to Card, have surged 388% year-on-year in the UAE. The report also revealed a 176% increase in total processing volume in the UAE from 2023 to 2024, while daily online shopping jumped 320% since 2020.

As of June 2025, Stake surpassed AED 1 billion in property transactions since its launch in 2021. The company’s mission is to democratize access to real estate investment across high-growth markets.

“Stake has always been ahead of the curve in delivering customer-first financial experiences,” said Remo Giovanni Abbondandolo, General Manager for MENA at Checkout.com. “Together, we’re meeting the expectations of a region that’s no longer just digital-first, but real-time-first. Pay to Card is a perfect example of infrastructure innovation solving real user needs.”

Pay to Card is now live for all Stake investors across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the UK, bringing faster, simpler access to returns while reinforcing the platform’s commitment to innovation and transparency.

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