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Consumers Use Credit to Plug Widening Gap Between Income and Spending

Consumers Use Credit to Plug Widening Gap Between Income and Spending
Consumers Use Credit to Plug Widening Gap Between Income and Spending
January 31, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Only a few weeks into the current earnings season, and top-line momentum and commentary from firms, including banks and the payment networks, have all pointed...

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Affirm: New Capital Partnership Will Boost Access to Flexible Payment Options
Affirm: New Capital Partnership Will Boost Access to Flexible Payment Options
January 24, 2025  |  Partnerships

Payment network Affirm Holdings said in a Friday (Jan. 24) press release that its newly expanded capital partnership with Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI) will increase consumers’ access...

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Dutch Government Wants to Halt BNPL Rollout in Brick-and-Mortar Stores
Dutch Government Wants to Halt BNPL Rollout in Brick-and-Mortar Stores
January 22, 2025  |  BNPL

The Dutch government reportedly wants to stop the rollout of buy now, pay later (BNPL) in the country’s brick-and-mortar retail stores. Get the Full Story Complete...

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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. Get the Full...

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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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Food Prices Continue to Climb, Adding to Consumers’ Budget-Balancing Act
Food Prices Continue to Climb, Adding to Consumers’ Budget-Balancing Act
January 15, 2025  |  Economy

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has given its latest reading on inflation, and the data released Wednesday (Jan. 15) notes the prices consumers pay (as...

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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...

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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. Get the Full Story Complete...

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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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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