The end of the month is speeding toward the buy now, pay later (BNPL) industry — and with it, new rules and regulations regarding consumer disputes and new operational burdens in the drive toward compliance. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rule classifying BNPL as...
Chase told customers that it will stop allowing its credit cards to be used to pay for third-party buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans. The bank said in a customer’s credit statement viewed by PYMNTS: “Effective October 10, 2024, you will not be able to...
Sezzle has added Spanish language capability to its buy now, pay later (BNPL) app and checkout. This capability is meant to appeal to the 40 million Americans who speak Spanish, the company said in a Tuesday (July 16) press release. “At Sezzle, we’re committed to...
European financial service provider Mollie has partnered with buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Riverty to offer a 30-day invoicing solution to Mollie customers. With this solution, Mollie customers in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Austria can offer end users the option to pay later,...
Adobe Commerce merchants can now offer their customers Klarna’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) services and other flexible payment options. The partnership will help these merchants meet the growing demand for BNPL, the companies said in a Tuesday (July 2) press release. “Klarna’s global footprint...
With buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans becoming increasingly accepted across merchant sectors, retailers are proving to be the payment method’s biggest champion. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Merchants’ Evolving Perspective on the Value of Card-Linked Pay Later Plans,” created in collaboration with Splitit, drew from...
As buy now, pay later (BNPL) options become more common around the world, the Land Down Under is leading the charge by a considerable margin. By the Numbers On Wednesday (June 26), PYMNTS Intelligence released this year’s edition of the “How the World Does Digital”...
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Sezzle has expanded Payments Streaks, a program that rewards users for consistently making timely payments, to Canada, with the exception of Quebec. This move follows the successful launch of the program in the United States in May, the company...
Klarna sold its online checkout solution, Klarna Checkout (KCO), for $520 million to a group of investors led by BLQ Invest CEO and founding partner Kamjar Hajabdolahi. The buyers will assume ownership of KCO on Oct. 1, and Klarna’s payment methods will continue to be...