Rent doesn’t wait for payday. As shelter costs continue to climb and consume a larger share of household budgets, consumers are looking for ways to better align fixed monthly obligations with the timing of their income. The latest Consumer Price Index data, released Wednesday (June...
Housing pressures are reportedly leading more companies to offer “rent now, pay later” loans. That’s according to a report Tuesday (June 9) from the Financial Times (FT), which cites the example of this year’s partnership with buy now, pay later (BNPL) lender Affirm and the FinTech Esusu to offer “rent-split” loans....
For millions of households, rent is the anchor expense that dictates everything else. PYMNTS Intelligence has estimated that housing absorbs 37% of take-home pay for consumers earning under $50,000 annually, compared with about 13% for households above that income threshold, underscoring how sharply rent constrains...
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm has partnered with FinTech company Esusu to enable some people to pay their rent in two installments, CNBC reported Thursday (Jan. 22), citing an Affirm spokesperson. This offering will include 0% interest and no late fees, according to...
June 12, 2026
Instant payouts may be more than a faster way to move money. For banks, they could become a new front door for deposit growth. That is the larger opportunity inside “Banking Both Sides: Instant Payouts Turn Receivers Into Customers,” a PYMNTS Intelligence report on how banks can use commercial payout flows to reach the people […]
August 09, 2024
In the expansive rental market, where more than 34% of Americans make monthly payments, traditional methods like paper checks and wire transfers are proving inefficient. Despite billions flowing from tenants...
April 30, 2024
More than 34% of Americans rent their homes, representing billions of dollars in monthly rental payments to landlords and property managers. Despite this large sum, rent payments often rely on...
February 13, 2023
At first glance, the property management industry may appear to be in a favorable moment. According to one survey, nearly three-quarters of United States renters are satisfied with their property...
June 09, 2026
Housing pressures are reportedly leading more companies to offer “rent now, pay later” loans. That’s according to a report Tuesday (June 9) from the Financial Times (FT), which cites the example of this year’s partnership with buy now, pay later (BNPL) lender Affirm and the FinTech Esusu to offer “rent-split” loans. Three other companies that offer these housing loans told the […]
November 19, 2025
Zillow is offering a tool designed to let renters build credit through rent payments. CreditClimb, announced by the real estate company Wednesday (Nov. 19), lets renters have their on-time payments reported to the...
September 15, 2025
More consumers’ rent payments are being reported to credit reporting agencies, possibly because of new laws and consumers self-reporting those payments, according to TransUnion. The share of consumers whose rent...
February 05, 2025
Los Angeles accused rental startup Blueground of price gouging following the city’s wildfires. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto’s office filed a civil action against the company, alleging it drove up...
