2/12/2026 6:30:54 PM UK's FCA confirms new protections for BNPL borrowers By Andreas Ioannou The new rules mean that BNPL lenders will now have to provide clear, upfront details to consumers using their services covering payment...
8/8/2025 9:59:02 AM Private credit fuels a ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ lending boom in Asia By Samantha Wulfson The booming $1.7t private credit industry has filled the BNPL gap. These lenders, which make loans outside both traditional banking and...
6/24/2025 1:34:08 PM FICO to offer credit scores including buy-now, pay-later data By Sarah Wolter The introduction of these scores comes as concerns grow about consumers' ability to afford purchases made through buy-now, pay-later...
5/7/2025 8:20:14 PM Pay later economy gets regulatory reprieve as CFPB moves to rescind BNPL rule By Sarah Wolter The CFPB pattern under the Trump administration would suggest that “rescind” doesn’t mean further regulating or even outlawing BNPL as a...
4/15/2025 1:09:35 PM 60% of general admission ticket buyers at Coachella used BNPL to finance their tickets By Sarah Wolter Rather than using traditional buy now, pay later (BNPL) services, Coachella’s own payment plans have proven especially popular with the...
4/2/2025 1:06:19 PM Your credit report now knows when you buy stuff with the ‘pay later’ option By Sarah Wolter If you buy a pair of shoes or makeup and choose the option to pay later, it could show up on your credit report. Affirm will begin...
3/26/2025 1:17:50 PM Affirm forms BNPL pact with J.P. Morgan payments By Sarah Wolter With this partnership, Affirm’s solutions become available to merchants on the J.P. Morgan Payments network in the U.S., letting them...
3/18/2025 1:36:08 PM Klarna dethrones Affirm with buy now, pay later at Walmart By Sarah Wolter “This is a game changer,” said Klarna’s chief executive officer Sebastian Siemiatkowski. The deal gives Klarna access to the big box...
3/14/2025 1:24:39 PM Big banks play catch-up with fintech startups in deferred payments By Louden Richason Big banks are looking to expand into the growing area as regulations that limited deferred payments lending, and the fees that providers...
3/7/2025 3:03:03 PM Klarna to file for $1b+ IPO as soon as next week By Sarah Wolter The payments business aims to price the IPO in early April, people familiar with the matter said, targeting a valuation of more than...
2/11/2025 4:45:56 PM Affirm plans to bring Buy Now, Pay Later debit cards to more users through deal with FIS By Sarah Wolter Any bank that partners with FIS will be able to provide its own version of the Affirm Card, which launched in 2021, without asking...
2/10/2025 4:58:27 PM Fintech Klarna targets US IPO in April By Sarah Wolter The listing would come with a valuation of up to $15b, in what would be one of the biggest IPOs this year. Klarna has sought to cut costs...
1/17/2025 12:40:28 PM Amazon to buy Indian BNPL startup Axio for over $150m By Sarah Wolter The move by Amazon deepens its push into financial services in one of its fastest-growing markets. Axio, formerly known as Capital Float,...
1/14/2025 4:05:19 PM Klarna seeks to offload US ‘pay in 4’ loans By Sarah Wolter The Swedish BNPL group is in talks about a sale of the loan book, according to people familiar with the matter. Banks including...
1/10/2025 1:21:13 PM JeelPay raises $6.6m in Series A funding By Samantha Wulfson Saudi Arabia based BNPL company raised $6.6m in Series A funding led by Joa Capital.
11/13/2024 3:58:13 PM Klarna files long-awaited plans for American IPO By Sarah Wolter Klarna released half-year earnings in August showed revenues up 27% and its adjusted profits climbing to $66m, versus an adjusted loss of...