Affirm’s new exclusive partnership with Sam’s Club gives the buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider a new foothold in warehouse retail, where shoppers make purchases ranging from household essentials to big-ticket electronics. The deal, announced Thursday (Oct. 22), also gives Affirm a chance to deepen...
CareCredit, a solution from consumer financing company Synchrony, has launched an enhanced and rebranded installment loan product that helps consumers plan and pay for products and elective health and wellness expenses not covered by insurance, the company said in a Wednesday (Oct. 21) press release. This CareCredit Pay...
The buy now, pay later (BNPL) wallet is crowded, and grocery purchases show just how much the leading providers already overlap. Between 87% and 96% of users associated with Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna and PayPal Pay Later report using BNPL for groceries, according to PYMNTS Intelligence’s...
Watch more: Need to Know with Splitit’s Nandan Sheth In 1949, a businessman named Frank McNamara finished dinner at a New York restaurant and realized he’d left his wallet at home. The story may be part legend, but the product it inspired was real. Diners...
October 15, 2026
The buy now, pay later (BNPL) wallet is crowded, and grocery purchases show just how much the leading providers already overlap. Between 87% and 96% of users associated with Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna and PayPal Pay Later report using BNPL for groceries, according to PYMNTS Intelligence’s “Beyond Pay in 4: How BNPL Providers Compete for First […]
October 13, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know with Splitit’s Nandan Sheth In 1949, a businessman named Frank McNamara finished dinner at a New York restaurant and realized he’d left his wallet at...
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. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “The Pay Later Data...
May 29, 2026
A new PYMNTS Intelligence report suggests the most important shift in consumer credit may not be happening among prime borrowers at all. The report, “Who Is the Subprime Consumer? A...
October 27, 2026
CarParts.com has added Klarna’s full suite of payment options to its eCommerce site for automotive parts and accessories, Klarna said in a Tuesday (Oct. 27) press release. Now, at checkout, CarParts.com offers its customers Klarna’s options to pay in full, split a purchase into four interest-free payments or spread the cost over time with financing, according to the release. These flexible ways to […]
October 22, 2026
Affirm’s new exclusive partnership with Sam’s Club gives the buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider a new foothold in warehouse retail, where shoppers make purchases ranging from household essentials to...
October 21, 2026
CareCredit, a solution from consumer financing company Synchrony, has launched an enhanced and rebranded installment loan product that helps consumers plan and pay for products and elective health and wellness expenses...
September 23, 2026
Amazon is teaming with Affirm to offer installment payment options to its U.K. customers. The partnership, announced Wednesday (Sept. 23), lets customers choose Affirm as their payment method at checkout...
