Card issuer Marqeta has teamed with Scalapay to expand buy now, pay later use in Europe. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (Oct. 17), will see Marqeta work with Scalapay — a buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm operating throughout Europe — to issue virtual cards for online and in-person transactions. Marqeta notes...
Consumers are increasingly seeking flexible and convenient payment options, leading to the rising popularity of deferred payment plans such as credit card installment plans and buy now, pay later (BNPL) options. However, to fully unlock its potential, BNPL providers need to address certain demands and...
David Feuer, chief product officer of Galileo Financial Technologies, told PYMNTS that the current financial services landscape is a challenging one for smaller firms — and especially so for the smallest of the small, the sole proprietorships that help power the U.S. economy. “It’s not...
FinTechs spent years pursuing growth at all costs — where profits were an afterthought. Revenues, eyeballs, clicks and accounts — in short, the more business the better — were the key measures of success. But Charlie Youakim, CEO of Sezzle and Peter Beckman, CEO and co-founder of Treyd, told PYMNTS’...
Citi announced that Costco Anywhere Visa cardmembers can now access its buy now, pay later (BNPL) option, Citi Flex Pay, to pay for purchases. The option allows cardholders can pay over time with a fixed fee, no interest and the ability to earn cash back...
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) may be the payment “lifeline” that keeps consumers from trading down on everyday essentials — and may in fact them help them get the goods in the first place. Earnings season has not even begun in earnest, but the commentary...
It’s the end of September, summer’s a distant memory, and students are only a few weeks into settling into the routine of books, homework, and given the way things are going … … paying for it all. You’d be forgiven for thinking the conversation around...
From affluent consumers to Gen Zs and baby boomers, buy now, pay later (BNPL) continues to gain popularity across markets, enabling consumers across all ages and income levels to acquire goods and services upfront through short-term, often interest-free loans. Findings detailed in a joint study by PYMNTS Intelligence and Sezzle reveal...
Citcon has teamed up with Cash App Pay and AfterPay to offer new payment options to eCommerce businesses. “By leveraging both Cash App Pay and Afterpay’s popular “Buy Now, Pay Later” service, merchants will be able to deliver a streamlined experience that caters to modern consumer preferences for more payment...