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Oregon Tests Whether No-Interest BNPL Is a Loan
Oregon Tests Whether No-Interest BNPL Is a Loan
August 07, 2026  |  BNPL

Merchants may treat buy now, pay later (BNPL) as a standard checkout option, but state licensing rules could determine where particular installment plans can actually...

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Splitit CEO Says Card-Linked Payments Can Save AI Sales
Splitit CEO Says Card-Linked Payments Can Save AI Sales
August 07, 2026  |  Opinion

Card-linked installments can help prevent payment failures in agentic AI commerce, Splitit CEO Nandan Sheth writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building the Agent-Ready Payments...

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J.P. Morgan Payments Adds Klarna Installments at Checkout
J.P. Morgan Payments Adds Klarna Installments at Checkout
August 06, 2026  |  BNPL

Merchants using J.P. Morgan Payments’ Commerce Platform in the United States can now offer Klarna’s flexible payment options at checkout, with no integration required. With this...

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Why Buy Now, Pay Later Was Never Just About Credit
Why Buy Now, Pay Later Was Never Just About Credit
August 05, 2026  |  BNPL

I thought that would get your attention. The tale of two Lucys will make my point. Meet 22-year-old Gen Z Lucy. She’s buying a $120...

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Venezuelan BNPL FinTech Cashea Raises $100 Million
Venezuelan BNPL FinTech Cashea Raises $100 Million
July 30, 2026  |  Investments

Venezuela-based pay later FinTech Cashea has raised $100 million in new funding. The company says the new investment will allow it to develop new financial products and improve on...

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Oregon Says BNPL Providers Need State Lending Licenses
Oregon Says BNPL Providers Need State Lending Licenses
July 29, 2026  |  BNPL

Oregon is reminding pay later companies they must have state lending licenses before offering their services. The proposed bulletin from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services,...

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33% of US Consumers Use Credit Card Installments
33% of US Consumers Use Credit Card Installments
July 29, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Buy now, pay later was supposed to take business away from credit cards. Instead, credit cards appear to be taking a page from BNPL. PYMNTS...

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74% of BNPL Users Choose More Than One Provider
74% of BNPL Users Choose More Than One Provider
July 20, 2026  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later users are no longer choosing one provider and staying loyal. They are building a payment toolkit, selecting different installment options for...

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The Best Buy Now Pay Later Customer Is Not Who Banks Think
The Best Buy Now Pay Later Customer Is Not Who Banks Think
July 17, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Financial institutions have traditionally organized customers using familiar metrics: income, assets, credit score and spending patterns. Those variables determined who qualified for a mortgage, which...

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