BNPL

BNPL Blossoms in Southeast Asia With Private Credit’s Help
BNPL Blossoms in Southeast Asia With Private Credit’s Help
August 07, 2025  |  BNPL

Countries in Southeast Asia are reportedly in the midst of a pay-later boom. That’s according to a report late Wednesday (Aug. 6) from Bloomberg News, which says...

READ MORE >
Marqeta Sees BNPL and Embedded Finance Boost Issuer Demand
Marqeta Sees BNPL and Embedded Finance Boost Issuer Demand
August 06, 2025  |  Earnings

Marqeta’s second-quarter results, released after the market closed on Wednesday (Aug. 6), took note of expansion opportunities in buy now, pay later (BNPL) markets, flexible...

READ MORE >
Klarna and Afterpay Keep BNPL Data From Credit Bureaus
Klarna and Afterpay Keep BNPL Data From Credit Bureaus
August 05, 2025  |  BNPL

An effort by FICO to include consumers’ buy now, pay later (BNPL) activity in credit scores has reportedly hit a snag. Two providers of installment...

READ MORE >
Klarna Considers Restarting IPO Plans as Market Picks Up
Klarna Considers Restarting IPO Plans as Market Picks Up
July 31, 2025  |  IPO

Klarna is reportedly considering launching its initial public offering in the United States as soon as September. The company put its IPO plans on hold...

READ MORE >
Klarna Expands Financial Services With EMI Authorization
Klarna Expands Financial Services With EMI Authorization
July 30, 2025  |  Payment Methods

Klarna continues to expand beyond its pay-later roots with new financial services permissions. The Swedish FinTech announced Wednesday (July 30) that its British subsidiary Klarna Financial Services...

READ MORE >
The New Face of Credit is the Debit Card
The New Face of Credit is the Debit Card
July 30, 2025  |  BNPL

About sixty years ago, credit cards changed shopping by solving a simple problem: they let people buy now and pay later anywhere the cards were...

READ MORE >
PayPal’s Q2 Focus Shifts From Macro Worries to Winning Checkout
PayPal’s Q2 Focus Shifts From Macro Worries to Winning Checkout
July 29, 2025  |  Earnings

PayPal Holdings Inc. used its Q2 earnings call to talk less about inflation or consumer spending softness and more about the tactics it says will...

READ MORE >
43% of Consumers Bail on Purchases Without BNPL Option
43% of Consumers Bail on Purchases Without BNPL Option
July 25, 2025  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) options have become deeply embedded in the financial lives of consumers in the United States, influencing everything from daily grocery...

READ MORE >
Retail Edge Drove Walmart, PayPal Partnerships and Amazon BNPL Deal, Says Synchrony CFO
Retail Edge Drove Walmart, PayPal Partnerships and Amazon BNPL Deal, Says Synchrony CFO
July 25, 2025  |  BNPL

To say that Synchrony Financial double-clicked on new partnerships and BNPL in its earnings call Tuesday (July 22) is an understatement. Because in fact, it...

READ MORE >