BNPL

Banking and BNPL Shifts in Limbo as Trump’s Executive Order Pauses Pending Regulations 
Banking and BNPL Shifts in Limbo as Trump’s Executive Order Pauses Pending Regulations 
January 21, 2025  |  Politics

Amid the blizzard of executive orders that marked the first day of the Trump administration, there was widespread speculation that the new president would take...

READ MORE >
eCommerce Rocks December as Retailers Continue Digital Shift
eCommerce Rocks December as Retailers Continue Digital Shift
January 17, 2025  |  Retail

December’s retail sales, released on Thursday (Jan. 16) by the Census Bureau, were a snapshot of consumer resilience, buoyed by end-of-year sales. And beyond the...

READ MORE >
Synchrony Gives Customers Access to Apple’s Pay Later
Synchrony Gives Customers Access to Apple’s Pay Later
January 16, 2025  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Synchrony is giving certain customers access to the Pay Later feature of Apple Pay. The offering lets customers pay according to the standard terms of...

READ MORE >
UK BNPL Volumes Jump Nearly 20% Amid Increased Scrutiny
UK BNPL Volumes Jump Nearly 20% Amid Increased Scrutiny
January 16, 2025  |  BNPL

British consumers are increasingly embracing buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans amid increasing government scrutiny. Activity in the sector climbed to around $27 billion in...

READ MORE >
CFPB Data Confirms BNPL’s Positive Impact on Credit-Constrained Consumers
CFPB Data Confirms BNPL’s Positive Impact on Credit-Constrained Consumers
January 14, 2025  |  BNPL

The appeal of stretching out one’s cash flow — making payments over time rather than all at once, and pressuring bank accounts or boosting interest-bearing...

READ MORE >
Stripe Enables Merchants to Instantly Offer Klarna Payment Options
Stripe Enables Merchants to Instantly Offer Klarna Payment Options
January 14, 2025  |  Payment Methods

Businesses in 25 countries that use Stripe’s financial infrastructure platform can now instantly offer Klarna’s payment options to their customers. This capability was enabled by...

READ MORE >
Klarna Reportedly Eyes BNPL Loan Sale Ahead of IPO
Klarna Reportedly Eyes BNPL Loan Sale Ahead of IPO
January 14, 2025  |  BNPL

Klarna is reportedly selling a portfolio of installment loans as it prepares to go public. The planned sale involves a portfolio of U.S. “Pay in 4”...

READ MORE >
CFPB Calls for Further Research Into BNPL’s Impact on Financial Health
CFPB Calls for Further Research Into BNPL’s Impact on Financial Health
January 13, 2025  |  BNPL

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said there is a need for more research into buy now, pay later (BNPL) after finding that BNPL borrowers held...

READ MORE >
CE 100 Index Sinks 2.3% as BNPL Names Trend Lower
CE 100 Index Sinks 2.3% as BNPL Names Trend Lower
January 13, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Friday’s stock market rout — where markets plummeted in the wake of a surprisingly strong jobs report that splashed cold water on interest rate cuts...

READ MORE >