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79% of US Consumers Are Highly Satisfied With BNPL 
April 25, 2024

Split-payment or installment plans such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) enable consumers to shop more strategically, buying items one day and paying for them with a set schedule of payments over time to better manage their budgets.  According to PYMNTS Intelligence’s “Divided, Not Conquered:...

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Walmart Pushes BNPL Loans With One
April 23, 2024

For Walmart, buy now, pay later (BNPL) may offer the means by which the retail giant pushes even further into financial services and toward super app status. And the low-hanging fruit for BNPL may be found at checkout for groceries and healthcare. The move, we...

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Klarna Boosts Profits With ChatGPT as BNPL Firms Tap AI
April 08, 2024

Klarna is seeing generative artificial intelligence improve its margins, as buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms turn to new digital capabilities to address their profitability challenges. ChatGPT parent company OpenAI shared Friday (April 5) that the payments network’s adoption of the technology is estimated to yield a $40 million...

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Lack of BNPL Threatens Bridge Millennials’ Brand Loyalty
April 05, 2024

With consumers forced to make budgeting decisions amid ongoing economic challenges, older millennials and younger Generation X consumers are seeing buy now, pay later (BNPL) options play a central role in their purchasing decisions. By the Numbers For the study “The Credit Accessibility Series: BNPL’s...

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Klarna Late Fees Spark Uptick in On-Time Payments
April 04, 2024

Klarna is reportedly sending fewer British customers to debt collectors after introducing late fees. The share of accounts in the United Kingdom using the Swedish company’s pay-in-3 buy now, pay later (BNPL) service that were later handed over to collections was at 0.84% last year, down from 1.95%...

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Despite Regulatory Concerns, Many Consumers Use BNPL as a Financial Lifeline 
March 27, 2024

This week Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), updated reporters about his agency’s efforts to scrutinize credit card reward programs.  What some may have missed in the conversation were Chopra’s additional comments regarding the CFPB’s plans to also look closer at buy now, pay...

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Qonto Adds In-House Short-Term Financing Offer for Small Businesses
March 26, 2024

Qonto has added its first in-house financing offer, “Pay later,” to the business finance solutions it offers small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and freelancers. The new Pay later is a short-term financing, or buy now, pay later (BNPL), offer giving eligible customers in Qonto’s four markets...

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Galileo Expands BNPL Offering for Banks and FinTechs
March 19, 2024

Galileo Financial Technologies has launched an expansion of its buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering. The company now lets banks and FinTechs offer cardholders new post-purchase installment payment options via their existing debit or credit cards, Galileo said in a news release provided to PYMNTS Tuesday...

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60% of US Shoppers Used Split-Payment Options in the Past Year
March 19, 2024

Split-payment or installment plans such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) enable consumers to spread the costs of purchases over multiple installments. Consumers appear to prefer these options. PYMNTS Intelligence data revealed that in the 12 months before being surveyed, about 3 in 5 shoppers...