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Younger Cardholders Tell Issuers What Would Get Them to Use Their Cards More
Artificial Intelligence // September 21, 2026

Issuers can invest in faster, more precise credit decisions, but those improvements alone may not persuade customers to change how they pay. Cardholders need to see a benefit they can understand and trust, whether that means choosing how to repay a purchase, receiving credit terms...

Card Installment Use Jumps 13 Percentage Points as BNPL Holds Steady
Credit Cards // September 18, 2026

Credit card installment plans are turning the biggest promise of buy now, pay later (BNPL) into an advantage for the card industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

EXCLUSIVE: Affirm Rebuilds Underwriting to Approve Borrowers a Credit Score Can’t See
BNPL // September 17, 2026

Affirm has started using a new real-time underwriting model at U.S. checkouts that approves consumers its previous models would have declined, including shoppers with limited credit histories and no FICO score at all. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Split Pay Raises $125 Million to Bring BNPL to Big Expenses
BNPL // September 15, 2026

Lending startup Split Pay raised $125 million in new funding, Axios reported Sept. 8. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Interviews & Exclusives
Affirm Bets on Where Borrowers Are Headed

September 21, 2026
Watch more: Monday Conversation With Affirm’s Libor Michalek Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the […]

Card Installment Use Jumps 13 Percentage Points as BNPL Holds Steady

September 18, 2026
Credit card installment plans are turning the biggest promise of buy now, pay later (BNPL) into an advantage for the card industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

EXCLUSIVE: Affirm Rebuilds Underwriting to Approve Borrowers a Credit Score Can’t See

September 17, 2026
Affirm has started using a new real-time underwriting model at U.S. checkouts that approves consumers its previous models would have declined, including shoppers with limited credit histories and no FICO...

26% of Travelers Put Travel Costs on Card Installments

September 15, 2026
For many consumers, planning a trip now includes deciding how to divide the bill as carefully as deciding where to go. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Quick Reads
Split Pay Raises $125 Million to Bring BNPL to Big Expenses

September 15, 2026
Lending startup Split Pay raised $125 million in new funding, Axios reported Sept. 8. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

Tabby Raises $230 Million to Expand BNPL Offering

September 15, 2026
Saudi Arabia-based buy now, pay later FinTech Tabby has raised $230 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Grab Looks to Pick Up BNPL Firm Atome Financial

September 10, 2026
Ride-hailing/food-delivery company Grab is reportedly in discussions to acquire Singapore-based buy-now-pay-later provider Atome Financial. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Splitit and Jack Henry Team to Help Banks Compete With BNPL

September 09, 2026
Bank-linked installment payments company Splitit launched integrations with two Jack Henry platforms, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 9) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...