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UK Aims to Tame ‘Wild West’ of the BNPL Sector

UK Aims to Tame ‘Wild West’ of the BNPL Sector
UK Aims to Tame ‘Wild West’ of the BNPL Sector
May 19, 2025  |  BNPL

The British government is preparing to introduce new regulations for pay later companies. As the Financial Times reported, the legislation, set to be introduced Monday...

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Klarna CEO: AI Helped Drive 40% Reduction in Staff
Klarna CEO: AI Helped Drive 40% Reduction in Staff
May 15, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Klarna’s CEO is reportedly attributing a 40% reduction in staff to the company’s AI investments. Sebastian Siemiatkowski told CNBC on Wednesday (May 14) that artificial intelligence (AI) was...

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US BNPL Transactions Hit $175 Billion Amid Shifting Consumer Demands
US BNPL Transactions Hit $175 Billion Amid Shifting Consumer Demands
May 13, 2025  |  BNPL

The traditional pillars of consumer credit are undergoing a profound transformation as “pay later” options, once a niche for specific shoppers, are now redefining how...

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Klarna Focuses on Human-Powered Customer Service
Klarna Focuses on Human-Powered Customer Service
May 08, 2025  |  BNPL

Pay-later firm Klarna is reportedly rethinking some of its AI-centered cost-cutting. Now, CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski told Bloomberg News in an interview posted Thursday (May 8), the Swedish startup is undertaking a...

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Pay Later Economy Gets Regulatory Reprieve as CFPB Moves to Rescind BNPL Rule
Pay Later Economy Gets Regulatory Reprieve as CFPB Moves to Rescind BNPL Rule
May 06, 2025  |  BNPL

The pay later economy got a big boost late in the day Tuesday (May 6) when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced in a...

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Affirm Teams With UATP to Help Travelers Pay Later
Affirm Teams With UATP to Help Travelers Pay Later
May 01, 2025  |  Travel Payments

Pay later platform Affirm has launched a partnership with airline-owned network UATP. The collaboration, announced Thursday (May 1), allows merchants on the UATP network —...

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EBay Expands Klarna BNPL Services to US
EBay Expands Klarna BNPL Services to US
April 23, 2025  |  BNPL

American consumers can now buy now, pay later (BNPL) on eBay. A press release issued Wednesday (April 23) announced that eBay has extended its partnership...

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Klarna Expands In-Store Pay-Later Offering With Clover Partnership
Klarna Expands In-Store Pay-Later Offering With Clover Partnership
April 15, 2025  |  BNPL

Klarna has teamed with Clover to bring its pay-later offering to that company’s point-of-sale system. The partnership will let shoppers pick Klarna’s installment payment option at more than...

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