BNPL

BNPL Enters Its Everyday Spending Era
BNPL Enters Its Everyday Spending Era
May 27, 2026  |  BNPL

Financing as a mechanism to close a transaction, but newer evidence suggests installments may be influencing whether the transaction happens at all. In PYMNTS Intelligence’s...

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The BNPL Revolution Moves Into the Card Stack
The BNPL Revolution Moves Into the Card Stack
May 21, 2026  |  BNPL

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) disruption story may have been misunderstood from the beginning. Findings in the latest edition of The Pay Later Ecosystem...

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Buy Now, Pay Later Moves From Checkout Perk to Credit Union Retention Tool
Buy Now, Pay Later Moves From Checkout Perk to Credit Union Retention Tool
May 20, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Younger generations are no longer a future growth segment for credit unions. They are an active, demanding customer base whose expectations around payments are shaping...

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Fed Data Finds Households Keep Big Purchases in Play
Fed Data Finds Households Keep Big Purchases in Play
May 19, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers still intend to spend, and new Federal Reserve findings, alongside PYMNTS Intelligence data, show how they expect to make those purchases work. The latest...

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Klarna Bets on Worldline Partnership to Sustain BNPL Growth 
Klarna Bets on Worldline Partnership to Sustain BNPL Growth 
May 19, 2026  |  BNPL

Europe-focused payments services company Worldline has launched a partnership with flexible payments provider Klarna. The collaboration is designed to boost access to Klarna’s payment options at online and...

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Banks Face New Gen Z Credit Test as BNPL Use Spreads
Banks Face New Gen Z Credit Test as BNPL Use Spreads
May 19, 2026  |  BNPL

Generation Z now holds the lowest average credit score of any generation, 676 according to FICO, down three points in one year. That number dropped...

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Equipifi Secures $34 Million to Scale Bank-Led BNPL Network
Equipifi Secures $34 Million to Scale Bank-Led BNPL Network
May 14, 2026  |  Investments

FinTech equipifi secured $34 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate the adoption of buy now, pay later (BNPL) by financial institutions. The...

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Klarna Expands Deposits and Debit Push as GMV Hits $33.7 Billion
Klarna Expands Deposits and Debit Push as GMV Hits $33.7 Billion
May 14, 2026  |  Earnings

Consumers leaning on buy now, pay later for everything from groceries to larger-ticket purchases helped push Klarna deeper into everyday spending during the first quarter,...

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Fed Credit Data Points Toward Consumer Demand for Installments
Fed Credit Data Points Toward Consumer Demand for Installments
May 13, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers are still leaning heavily on credit cards, but the latest Federal Reserve household debt data suggests a growing number may soon be looking for...

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