installment payments

Credit Card Installment Use Rises 46% Since Spring 2025

Credit Card Installment Use Rises 46% Since Spring 2025
Credit Card Installment Use Rises 46% Since Spring 2025
January 05, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Pay Later has stopped being a seasonal convenience and started to look like a standing line item in how many households manage money. That is...

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Banks Take a Page From the Buy Now Pay Later Playbook
Banks Take a Page From the Buy Now Pay Later Playbook
December 29, 2025  |  BNPL

On the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic, large banks were jolted by the sudden rise of a new credit alternative. That 2019, buy now, pay...

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Consumers Lean on Installments to Manage Black Friday
Consumers Lean on Installments to Manage Black Friday
December 01, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers approached Black Friday with a clear priority: stick to a budget while finding ways to stretch purchasing power. The PYMNTS Black Friday 2025 report...

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U.S. Bank and Mastercard Debut BNPL Alternative ‘Split Card’
U.S. Bank and Mastercard Debut BNPL Alternative ‘Split Card’
November 05, 2025  |  BNPL

U.S. Bank has debuted a credit card that converts purchases into monthly payment plans. The bank’s Split World Mastercard, announced Wednesday (Nov. 5), is designed...

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Affirm Calls for New Caps on BNPL Late Fees
Affirm Calls for New Caps on BNPL Late Fees
October 21, 2025  |  BNPL

Affirm wants the U.S. to find ways to cap late fees on pay-later loans. In an interview with the Financial Times (FT) published Tuesday (Oct....

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The BNPL Story Everyone’s Getting Wrong
The BNPL Story Everyone’s Getting Wrong
October 15, 2025  |  BNPL

Easy loans are luring millions of Americans into a dangerous cycle of debt. Young people, particularly college students, are being seduced by easy credit and...

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Ace Taps Affirm for BNPL Hardware Purchases
Ace Taps Affirm for BNPL Hardware Purchases
October 01, 2025  |  Partnerships

Ace Hardware has launched a partnership with pay later provider Affirm. This collaboration, announced Wednesday (Oct. 1), provides a pay-over-time option for hardware customers buying...

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Santander’s Zinia Extends Installment Payment Options to Amazon Customers in Spain
Santander’s Zinia Extends Installment Payment Options to Amazon Customers in Spain
September 29, 2025  |  BNPL

Zinia, Santander’s consumer financing platform, has expanded to Spain and now allows Amazon customers in the country to pay in installments on select purchases. On...

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