Payments and financial services company Fiserv has launched a partnership with pay-over-time provider Affirm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...
For millions of households, rent is the anchor expense that dictates everything else. PYMNTS Intelligence has estimated that housing absorbs 37% of take-home pay for consumers earning under $50,000 annually, compared with about 13% for households above that income threshold, underscoring how sharply rent constrains...
Americans are no longer just spreading payments over time. They are spreading risk, timing and lifestyle choices as rising costs reshape how discretionary spending actually happens. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
On the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic, large banks were jolted by the sudden rise of a new credit alternative. That 2019, buy now, pay later option from specialized providers like Klarna, Affirm and AfterPay took off with cash-strapped consumers. BNPL sought to compete with...
Sweden-based flexible payments provider Klarna has extended its relationship with Apple to two new countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...
Digital bank and payments firm Klarna is expanding its new membership plan to the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....
State attorneys general from Connecticut and North Carolina have opened an inquiry into the U.S. buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector, putting the industry’s largest providers on notice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
David’s Bridal has added buy now, pay later at the altar of wedding spend, rolling out Sezzle in all of its stores as couples face rising costs and tighter planning timelines. The move drops a specialist BNPL provider directly into one of bridal retail’s largest...
Buy now, pay later (BNPL)’s rapid expansion across retail, travel, healthcare and even everyday essentials has made it one of the fastest-growing credit products in the United States, but its growth is increasingly shaped by changing legal and regulatory boundaries. Get the Full Story Complete...
