The buy now, pay later pure plays like Klarna and Affirm might get a lot of attention these days. However, card networks have a piece...
The mobile phone’s increasing penetration into global markets is helping blur the lines between telecom and financial services, where digital banks, and especially neobanks, are...
Here’s the net-net on the pay-later economy: The predictability of paying for purchases over time in fixed monthly installments is appealing to consumers who value...
The lure of paying over time lies with the predictability of the repayment. Consumers don’t think of pay later options as credit, at least not...
Experian has launched a tool designed to increase financial access for people with limited credit history. Cashflow Score, unveiled Tuesday (March 25), is designed to give lenders a...
Merchants can now add Splitit’s one-click installment payments and credit card processing service to their Shopify checkout. This capability is enabled by Splitit’s new embedded...
American consumers are growing more cautious about spending, according to an executive at card issuer Synchrony. In an interview with Reuters published Tuesday (March 25), Synchrony EVP and...
PYMNTS Intelligence has detailed that consumers opt for buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans because they’re convenient and accessible. More than half of the individuals...
U.S. consumers hold a record $1.2 trillion in credit card debt. Right now, households are in a holding pattern, where the growth in card balances...