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Debit Cards Gain BNPL Options as Banks and FinTechs Converge
Debit Cards Gain BNPL Options as Banks and FinTechs Converge
January 28, 2026  |  BNPL

After-purchase installment plans are moving more firmly into the center of everyday payments, reshaping how banks, FinTechs and retailers compete for the same transactions. What...

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Synchrony Says BNPL Boosts Sales Without Cutting Credit Card Use
Synchrony Says BNPL Boosts Sales Without Cutting Credit Card Use
January 27, 2026  |  Earnings

Synchrony Financial closed 2025 with fourth-quarter purchase volume of $49 billion, a company record and a 3% year-over-year increase, as spending patterns strengthened across most...

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Bolt Picks Affirm to Add BNPL Options at Checkout
Bolt Picks Affirm to Add BNPL Options at Checkout
January 27, 2026  |  BNPL

Checkout and payments company Bolt is teaming with buy now pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 27) press release. The collaboration...

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Affirm Moves Into Bank Debit Cards With Fiserv Deal
Affirm Moves Into Bank Debit Cards With Fiserv Deal
January 26, 2026  |  BNPL

Payments and financial services company Fiserv has launched a partnership with pay-over-time provider Affirm. This collaboration is designed to bring buy now, pay later (BNPL) capabilities to the...

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BNPL Targets Rent to Boost Flexibility and Financial Inclusion
BNPL Targets Rent to Boost Flexibility and Financial Inclusion
January 26, 2026  |  BNPL

For millions of households, rent is the anchor expense that dictates everything else. PYMNTS Intelligence has estimated that housing absorbs 37% of take-home pay for...

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Affirm Applies to Establish Industrial Loan Charter
Affirm Applies to Establish Industrial Loan Charter
January 23, 2026  |  Banking

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm aims to establish a bank subsidiary called Affirm Bank. Affirm submitted applications to the Nevada Financial Institutions Division...

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Affirm and Esusu to Launch Flexible Payment Option for Renters
Affirm and Esusu to Launch Flexible Payment Option for Renters
January 22, 2026  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm has partnered with FinTech company Esusu to enable some people to pay their rent in two installments, CNBC...

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BNPL Use Rises as Credit Card Balances Jump
BNPL Use Rises as Credit Card Balances Jump
January 22, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Household finances are increasingly shaped by credit use, as more consumers carry balances month to month rather than paying off purchases in full. According to...

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Walmart’s OnePay Later and Klarna Partner for Post-Purchase BNPL
Walmart’s OnePay Later and Klarna Partner for Post-Purchase BNPL
January 21, 2026  |  Payment Methods

OnePay and Klarna have partnered to enable the users of the OnePay Cash financial services platform to convert recent purchases into fixed-term payment plans. This ability to choose after checkout...

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