Tagged: bnpl

June 7, 2024 @ 11:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced two new payment options, Pay in 2 and Pay in 30, to bring even greater choice and flexibility to consumers utilizing Affirm’s app and providing affordability across a wider range… Read More

May 26, 2024 @ 5:27 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Marqeta welcomed the recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule on BNPL providers. In a statement, Marqeta said it appreciates the agency’s efforts to promote consistent consumer protection standards, including for BNPL. “As BNPL providers reach greater levels of mainstream adoption, industry standardization… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Scalapay, the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform in Southern Europe, and Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the financial technology platform chosen by companies globally, announce the launch of a strategic partnership that opens up to new opportunities in the payments landscape. This collaboration will see Adyen “process… Read More

May 23, 2024 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule impacting buy now pay later (BNPL) providers. BNPL providers have emerged as a popular alternative to credit cards, as their interest rates are typically lower than credit cards. At the same time, many platforms… Read More

May 18, 2024 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Michael Linford, Chief Financial Officer of Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) notes that new innovations often face harsh pushback from incumbents. Michael Linford from Affirm explains that when it’s “well-informed and anchored in what’s right for the consumer, this is generally a good thing.” Linford adds that… Read More

May 18, 2024 @ 9:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna explains that it supports the “principle” of sharing data with credit bureaus, and they do share data with bureaus in the UK. They are not sharing data in the US because they claim that the bureaus “do not have proper models to responsibly process… Read More

May 15, 2024 @ 10:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Nets, part of Nexi Group – a Paytech, has formed a partnership with Klarna to offer buy now pay later (BNPL) services. Nets is an AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant. Klarna works with over half a million global retailers to facilitate transactions and… Read More

May 13, 2024 @ 12:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Top Fintech VC firm QED Investors has participated in a funding round of Aplazo, a Mexico-based buy now pay later (BNPL) firm. According to a release, Aplazo has closed on an additional $70 million in funding inclusive of a $45 million Series B round. QED… Read More

May 9, 2024 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), a Fintech focused on BNPL services, delivered another set of solid results/earnings in their third fiscal quarter. Affirm is reporting $6.3 billion in gross merchandise volume (GMV). The Fintech firm is reporting $576 million in revenue, $231 million in revenue less transaction… Read More

May 5, 2024 @ 10:49 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Qatar’s innovative payment solutions provider, PayLater, has been granted access to the prestigious sandbox program of the Qatar Central Bank, heralding a significant shift in the financial landscape for consumers in Qatar. This development marks a major milestone for the company, signaling increased financial flexibility… Read More

April 28, 2024 @ 5:07 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has taken a significant stride in promoting financial innovation by approving the first cohort of ‘Buy Now Pay Later‘ (BNPL) companies for its regulatory sandbox, a pivotal part of the Third Financial Sector Strategy and the Fintech Strategy. This move… Read More

April 28, 2024 @ 3:54 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has awarded a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) license to M/s Edufi Financial Services (Private) Limited. This license marks a notable advancement in the Pakistani financial sector by establishing the first digital platform for ‘Study Now, Pay Later’… Read More

April 25, 2024 @ 11:31 pm By Michael Wong  |  

BillEase, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) app and consumer finance platform in the Philippines, announced a $5 million investment from Saison Investment Management Private Limited (SIMPL), the offshore lending arm of Saison International Pte. Ltd. This funding is part of an expansion that doubles… Read More

April 5, 2024 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, today announced in an industry-first, the launch of a new online initiative – Wikipink – aimed at setting new standards for transparency and responsibility in the credit and lending industry. Amid growing scrutiny over the practices… Read More

March 24, 2024 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has today announced the launch of its flexible payment options on boots.com and in the Boots app in the UK and Ireland. This latest announcement follows the launch of Klarna in-store at Boots in 2022. Through… Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 11:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Galileo Financial Technologies is broadening its buy now pay later (BNPL) services by adding a post-purchase credit option. Galileo is part of SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI), a diversified Fintech and digital bank. A pre-purchase option is already available. This new API-enabled BNPL post-purchase offering is designed… Read More

March 19, 2024 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Eazy Financial Services, a Bahraini financial institute specialized in Point-of-Sale (POS) and online payment gateway acquiring services, announces is collaboration with Tabby, MENA’s e-commerce and financial services apps. This partnership marks a significant milestone as EazyPay becomes “the provider of buy now pay later (BNPL)… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 8:44 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The American Fintech Council (AFC), an industry association representing fintech companies and banks, delivered testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Committee on Commerce and Policy and the D.C. Council Business and Economic Development Committee opposing recently introduced legislation. Phil Goldfeder, AFC CEO and former member… Read More

March 15, 2024 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments platform Stripe is now incorporating Apple Pay Later, a buy now pay later (BNPL) service, by default for its merchants. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) revealed its BNPL product in 2022. The announcement immediately caused shares in other BNPL providers to stumble due to the company’s size. Apple… Read More

March 14, 2024 @ 6:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe’s mission is to grow the GDP of the internet. The core idea behind the company—one they endeavor to take very seriously—is that we’re still early in the journey of software-driven innovation, and Stripe is “an applied exercise in thinking through some of the corollaries… Read More