Tagged: buy now pay later

April 22, 2022 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

hoolah, which claims to be Asia’s leading omnichannel ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ (BNPL) platform, recently announced its partnership with Primer, the “first” no-code automation platform for payments and commerce, “allowing merchants in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong to integrate hoolah’s BNPL solution, while providing consumers… Read More

April 13, 2022 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Poshmark, a social marketplace for new and secondhand style, announced a 2-year extension and expansion of their partnership “to deliver increased payment flexibility to shoppers.” Poshmark was one of the… Read More

April 5, 2022 @ 11:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As adoption and usage of BNPL grows as the alternative payment method of choice for younger consumers, Codebase Technologies has responded by creating an innovative BNPL solution to assist banking institutions with addressing the threat of rising BNPL brands. Leveraging Codebase Technologies’ virtual banking platform,… Read More

April 4, 2022 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

YouGov’s report The Future of Financial Services Report looks at the ongoing transformation of the US and international financial service industry as it “faces the headwinds of changing consumer expectations and wider industry fragmentation.” Recent data collected “paints a revealing picture of disruptions within the… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 11:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Callsign, the digital trust pioneer, recently announced the results of their first Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) survey which polled over 2,000 U.S. adults on their experience with Buy Now Pay Later services “offered via retail sites.” Buy Now Pay Later services have “continued to… Read More

March 20, 2022 @ 3:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-headquartered Fintech firm Zilch reports steady growth, indicating that clients are responding to the company’s ongoing efforts to offer what CEO Philip Belamant describes as the “the democratization of free credit.” In November of last year, Zilch had been valued at around $2 billion only… Read More

March 17, 2022 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has announced a growing list of partners, such as BNPL specialists and internationally-recognized brands, further expanding Mastercard Installments, “the unique BNPL program that delivers greater choice at checkout, both in-store and online.” Amount, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s, Deserve, H&R Block, i2c,… Read More

March 12, 2022 @ 2:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dutch Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Fintech in3 has secured $11.1 million in capital and entered a deal with payments company Worldline in order to bring its products and services to more merchants. In3 was launched back in 2018 by a professional team that had… Read More

March 12, 2022 @ 10:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Curve, the financial super app which supports clients with better understanding and mastering their finances by bringing together debit, credit and loyalty cards into a single interface, recently confirmed its entry into US markets. Curve is currently available to download for US clients, who are… Read More

March 9, 2022 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) announced a series of financial services aimed at improving access to banking options and offering additional customer payment alternatives. New services reportedly include the introduction of Dollar General’s exclusive spendwell banking platform, a Buy Now, Pay Later test program with Sezzle… Read More

March 7, 2022 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sequoia Capital India and Saudi Arabia based VC company STV have reportedly led a $54 million round for Tabby, which claims to be one of the largest Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) providers in the Middle East. As the overall demand for Fintech services continues… Read More

March 1, 2022 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jiye Technologies, which claims to be the fastest growing Agri-Tech platform in Pakistan has announced a business-to-business (B2B) Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) feature through a digital financing product for farmers and businesses across the country, under its program called “Jiye Khushhaal Karobar.” The digital… Read More

March 1, 2022 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zip Co Limited (ASX: Z1P) and Sezzle Inc. (ASX:SZL) are pleased to confirm that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Zip has agreed “to acquire Sezzle in an all-scrip transaction by way of a statutory merger under the laws of the State… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 1:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Despite the surge in US digital commerce sales, online consumers remain “unpredictable” when it comes to checking out online: The average online shopping cart abandonment rate is 70%, according to an update from Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM). Anything you can do to lower that rate for your… Read More

February 19, 2022 @ 11:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Siam Commercial Bank (BKK: SCB) has reportedly made a $100 million investment in Indonesia’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform Akulaku. Established in 2016, Akulaku has expanded its operations to become one of the largest BNPL and consumer financing providers in Indonesia, handing out more… Read More

February 13, 2022 @ 12:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, an international retail bank, payments and shopping platform, recently noted that six out of ten or 60% of credit card users don’t know how much interest they are actually being charged. This, according to the latest YouGov research that was commissioned by Fintech firm… Read More

January 31, 2022 @ 10:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plentina, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Fintech focused on serving emerging markets, has teamed up with Southeast Asia’s digital retailer ZALORA in order to provide its short-term financing option. Residents of the Philippines may download the Plentina app to access loans valued at up… Read More

January 31, 2022 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Embedded finance experiences platform Railsbank has driven a stake into the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) market by “giving retailers a greater share of the spoils.” Current BNPL providers brand their own offerings which “take the customer away from the original retailer’s website and onto… Read More

January 26, 2022 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, an international retail bank, payments, and shopping service, is introducing a  physical card in the United Kingdom, allowing consumers the chance to take advantage of Buy Now, Pay Later or BNPL options at traditional bricks and mortar store locations. Currently available in either black… Read More

January 21, 2022 @ 10:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Vartana, a provider of managed checkout and BNPL options for businesses, has announced its launch with $57 million in seed funding. The new capital injection reportedly includes $7 million in equity led by tech firm Audacious Ventures as well as $50 million in debt from… Read More