Tagged: bnpl

April 6, 2025 @ 5:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Swedish buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) giant Klarna has hit a roadblock in its highly anticipated journey to go public. Last month, the fintech powerhouse formally applied with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list its ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The company,… Read More

April 4, 2025 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered payments and shopping network, announces its launch with Eurostar, enabling travelers in the UK and France to book their journeys with flexibility. Customers checking out on Eurostar.com can now choose Klarna’s Pay in 3, allowing them to “split the cost of their… Read More

March 31, 2025 @ 4:35 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Payment network Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) is deepening its multi-year agreement with J.P. Morgan Payments. The agreement will make Affirm’s solutions available to J.P. Morgan Payments’ network of merchants, enabling U.S. merchants using Commerce Platform to offer Affirm’s pay-over-time plans at checkout. Affirm said its active consumer base grew… Read More

March 29, 2025 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Michael Linford, Chief Operating Officer of Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), addressed the growing popularity of pay later products. With the pay later / flexible payments sector making headlines—driven by competitive shifts and partnerships—Linford has outlined what sets Affirm apart from other pay over time fintech players…. Read More

March 28, 2025 @ 1:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is poised to abandon its interpretive rule that would have subjected buy now, pay later (BNPL) “pay-in-four” lenders to the same regulatory framework as traditional credit cards. This decision marks another significant rollback for the agency under its current… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 4:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Eligible Cash App customers will begin to have access to Afterpay’s pay over time products when shopping online at partner merchant sites. In recognition of this change, Cash App and Afterpay, part of Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ), have debuted an evolved brand, Cash App Afterpay,… Read More

March 24, 2025 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered payments and commerce network, and DoorDash, the local commerce platform, have partnered to offer Klarna’s flexible range of payment options to DoorDash customers. In the coming months, DoorDash customers will be able to take advantage of Klarna’s range of payment options when… Read More

March 22, 2025 @ 7:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Qlarifi, a fintech startup transforming credit reporting for Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), has announced the completion of its pre-seed funding round. The investment round, backed by a combination of HoneyComb Asset Management, Carthona Capital and a selection of angel investors “including Australian rugby legend… Read More

March 21, 2025 @ 3:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced it is expanding its credit reporting to Experian to include all of Affirm’s pay-over-time products beginning April 1, 2025. By furnishing information about all of its pay-over-time transactions… Read More

March 21, 2025 @ 8:21 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The 10th edition of the Worldpay Global Payments Report reveals a global transformation in payments. In one decade, innovation such as digital wallets, buy now pay later (BNPL) and real-time account-to-account (A2A) technology has revolutionized the way consumers pay. This year’s report looks back at a decade… Read More

March 20, 2025 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, to the U.K. Adyen’s U.K. merchants looking… Read More

March 19, 2025 @ 2:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNPL Fintech Klarna has announced the closure of three overseas offices as part of a cost-cutting strategy in preparation for its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO). The Fintech company reportedly plans to shutter its offices in Amsterdam and Mannheim, Germany, by the end of… Read More

March 17, 2025 @ 10:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Capchase Pay, a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution tailored for B2B SaaS companies, is transforming how vendors close deals and manage revenue. Designed to integrate into workflows, this tool empowers SaaS businesses to offer flexible payment terms, boost sales cycles, and enhance cash flow—all… Read More

March 17, 2025 @ 5:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, it was reported that Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) had been pushed out from one of the largest retailers in the world. Klarna, expected to soon become a public company, had announced partnering with OnePay to supplant Affirm in providing buy now pay later (BNPL) services… Read More

March 17, 2025 @ 9:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Klarna, a European Fintech, says it will step in and now offer Walmart (NYSE: WMT) customers its buy now pay later (BNPL) service in partnership with OnePay. OnePay is a consumer Fintech backed by Walmart and Ribbit Capital and already used on the Walmart platform…. Read More

March 16, 2025 @ 5:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:SEZL), a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution, is rolling out a suite of features to make digital commerce and shopping more intuitive and accessible. With the Sezzle app, consumers are reportedly able to shop anywhere, compare prices accurately, and find various deals… Read More

March 15, 2025 @ 3:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) has unveiled its Capital Strategy 2.0—which is described as an evolution of its approach to securing the capital necessary to fuel its growth. Rooted in a Silicon Valley mindset, this latest strategy unveiled by Affirm reportedly aims to forge stronger connections between… Read More

March 11, 2025 @ 11:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

StockX, a global resale marketplace for current culture products, announced that it has partnered with Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth. Eligible StockX shoppers in the U.S. may now access Affirm’s flexible payment plans when purchasing “coveted… Read More

March 10, 2025 @ 11:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The FT recently reported that big banks are racing to keep pace with fintech startups in the rapidly growing arena of deferred payment solutions, such as Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services. This shift highlights a broader trend where traditional financial institutions are being challenged… Read More

March 8, 2025 @ 9:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Fintech Klarna is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, with reports indicating the Swedish company could file publicly as early as next week. The move, which follows a confidential filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in… Read More