StretchBill

11/13/2025

Learn how we help property managers compete with OTAs that already offer flexible payment options.

Online travel agencies (OTAs) have been quick to adopt flexible payment options. “Book now, pay later” is one of the biggest reasons they continue capturing travelers who might otherwise book direct.

10/13/2025

StretchBill is pleased to announce our latest payments partnership with Escapia vacation rental software. Escapia works with over 800 property managers, including some of the largest players in the industry. StretchBill brings a variety of benefits to Escapia clients:

- PayByBank functionality with guest online banking login, saving property managers up to 50% off the cost of card processing
- Chargeback/fraud mitigation with online banking credentials
- Card processing without cash reserves through authorize.net (Escapia’s payment gateway)
- InstallmentPay: guests splitting a booking over time before arrival
- GroupPay: a group splitting a booking paid in full within a week of booking
- Email/text link functionality to make it easy to send payment requests
- Differentiated offering to attract more direct bookings

StretchBill is not a buy now, pay later service but rather operates like layaway keeping guests away from the risks of taking on debt. Between booking volumes being down across the industry and the next generation accustomed to paying in installments, flexibility in how guests pay is more critical than ever.

To learn more, go to stretchbill.com/escapia

09/25/2025

NEW partnership with OwnerRez!

StretchBill has a new partnership with OwnerRez, a leading provider of vacation rental software that covers “small homeowners and large property managers alike”. This partnership has special meaning for StretchBill as our first client, IOP Escapes in Isle of Palms, SC, has been an active OwnerRe...

08/21/2025

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We've moved outdoors! Our newest partnership with OpenCampground revolutionizes how guests pay over time in the outdoor hospitality space. You can also learn more at stretchbill.com/outdoors

Outdoors StretchBill for Your guests pay over time with a flexible payment schedule that is paid in full before their stay.  This is the future of outdoor hospitality - this is StretchBill. Contact Us Today Guests seeking outdoor adventure want more flexibility with how they pay for their stay.  ...

08/05/2025

StretchBill is now StretchBill Payment Solutions. We are the complete one-stop shop for ALL electronic payments for property managers. Please reach out to us at [email protected] to learn more!

Although most of the past year my LinkedIn posts have been contrasting why PayByBank and installment payments are the future for fintech and proptech, the present is still very much dominated by card payments. This is due to two major factors: Property Management Software (PMS) platforms are still ....

04/09/2025

Some thoughts from our CEO on how tariff impacts to vacation rentals will drive the need to offer more flexible payment options to guests. Are you ready for what comes next? StretchBill can help.

The recently announced tariffs by President Trump is an “evolving” development to say the least. Besides the reaction in financial markets around the world, the potential for increased pricing for imported goods is top of mind as long as the tariff situation is unsettled.

03/27/2025

Offering payments over time and group payments without card fees just became easier for Hostaway clients. StretchBill has just completed certification and is now available on the Hostaway Marketplace.

With Hostaway’s integration of StretchBill, property managers can:

- Offer an alternative to credit cards that saves them up to 40% in fees while mitigating fraud
- Attract more guests by offering a flexible payment schedule, always paid before arrival
- Offer groups the easiest way to split a booking, with the ability to collect names/email addresses of group members at booking

Hostaway is a market leader as one of the fastest growing SaaS platforms for vacation rental property managers. Besides having the most robust marketplace of integrated partners, Hostaway’s strategy has been validated with its recent $350mm capital raise. StretchBill is thrilled to be a valued Hostaway partner. If you are a property manager (Hostaway user or not) that is interested in learning more about StretchBill, DM me or visit us at stretchbill.com/contact

03/03/2025

StretchBill is leading the charge in bringing PayByBank payments to the property management (proptech) industry. Learn in this article how PayByBank is so much more than just half the cost of card payment processing.

So much is happening right now where proptech meets fintech, but the most profound innovation might be how PayByBank (PBB) is driving value beyond just the substantial savings over card payments. The major areas where PBB can be a mission-critical tool to proptech: Bank Account Ownership Verificatio

01/21/2025

The mentality that credit cards must be required to book a vacation rental originated before attractive alternatives existed. Besides the fees, the exposure to chargebacks and fraud has only risen each year. It's time for everyone in the vacation rental ecosystem - software platforms, website companies, payment processors and property managers to embrace not just the future but the present. Credit cards will always be a payment option but they do not need to be the only, most expensive payment option. StretchBill offers both a cost-savings alternative and the flexibility for guests to split payments before arrival.

If we have learned anything from the devastation from the Palisades and other LA-area fires, it’s that fire doesn’t discriminate based on home value. In just the town of Pacific Palisades (where I was fortunate to live from 2001-2003), with 9,000 residential units and a median home value of $3.

12/17/2024

The FTC is cracking down on "junk fees" in the vacation rental industry. It's time to check us out!

The FTC's announcement today re: banning "junk fees" in the short term rental industry will force many property managers to update their online booking technology by mid-2025 (if passed). Some examples of these fees: - Booking/Guest Fee is very common in the industry, with property managers typicall