** Shares of buy now, pay later firm Sezzle jump as much as 8%, last up 5.4% at $137
** Northland Securities raises SEZL price target to $150 from $119, which represents a 15.4% upside to stock's last close
** SEZL announced on Wednesday a bank partnership with Utah-based WebBank, which is expected to launch in September
** WebBank will serve as SEZL's exclusive bank to finance products currently offered through its BNPL platform and as exclusive issuer for all subscription products including the Sezzle Virtual Card
** Northland says the bank partnership is very positive as it allows SEZL to launch additional products assisted by the sponsorship, including checking accounts and cash advances
** Adds that the partnership will also allow SEZL to unify its products across the U.S. vs the current state by state approach
** As of last close, SEZL shares up 533.4% YTD
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com;))
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