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Sezzle CEO Touts New Product Momentum and Enterprise Focus; Raises 2025 Guidance
Buy Now Pay Later // May 07, 2025

Fresh off Tuesday’s announcement that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) would not treat buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies like credit card networks, Sezzle’s first quarter 2025 results highlight a company in the midst of rapid transformation, with nonfinancial developments signaling a strategic pivot...

Sezzle Revenues Double on Strong Holiday Season BNPL Demand  
Buy Now Pay Later // February 25, 2025

Heavy engagement with the Sezzle platform and a surge in buy now, pay later (BNPL) demand during the holiday shopping season drove the company’s revenues and other metrics ahead of expectations, in results released after market close on Tuesday (Feb. 25). Get the Full Story...

Sezzle Doubles After Earnings and Leads CE 100 Index 6.3% Higher
Connected Economy // November 11, 2024

Earnings, earnings everywhere — and for connected economy stocks in the CE 100 Index, roaring ahead almost in lockstep, the week was a good one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Shoplazza and Sezzle Partner to Offer BNPL Options to Merchants
Buy Now Pay Later // October 24, 2024

Shoplazza merchants doing business in the United States will be able to offer buy now, pay later (BNPL) options through Sezzle. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Interviews & Exclusives
Earnings Drive FinTech IPO Index 8.1% Higher, Led by Sezzle and Open Lending  

May 09, 2025
The earnings season floodgates opened this past week for the FinTech IPO Index, and outsized gains by several names sent the overall index up by 8.1%. 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 […]

Sezzle Doubles After Earnings and Leads CE 100 Index 6.3% Higher

November 11, 2024
Earnings, earnings everywhere — and for connected economy stocks in the CE 100 Index, roaring ahead almost in lockstep, the week was a good one. Get the Full Story Complete...

CE 100 Index Q4 Wrap-Up and Q1 Outlook

August 12, 2024
The CE 100 Index lost 0.2% last week in the wake of earnings reports that, over the course of the past several days, have moved names to the upside (and...

Sezzle CEO Says Real-Time Business Payments Improve Velocity of Money and the Economy

November 13, 2023
The pain of using checks in B2B transactions is now starkly apparent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Quick Reads
Sezzle CEO Touts New Product Momentum and Enterprise Focus; Raises 2025 Guidance

May 07, 2025
Fresh off Tuesday’s announcement that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) would not treat buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies like credit card networks, Sezzle’s first quarter 2025 results highlight a company in the midst of rapid transformation, with nonfinancial developments signaling a strategic pivot toward deeper consumer engagement and platform innovation. Get the Full […]

Shoplazza and Sezzle Partner to Offer BNPL Options to Merchants

October 24, 2024
Shoplazza merchants doing business in the United States will be able to offer buy now, pay later (BNPL) options through Sezzle. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

WebBank to Serve as Sezzle’s Exclusive Bank

August 28, 2024
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Sezzle plans to have WebBank serve as its exclusive bank to originate and finance products offered through the Sezzle platform, including its Pay-in-2 and...

Sezzle Adds Spanish Language Capability to BNPL App, Checkout

July 16, 2024
Sezzle has added Spanish language capability to its buy now, pay later (BNPL) app and checkout. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...