Tagged: pay later

October 7, 2022 @ 8:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Afterpay (ASX:APT), which claims to be a leader in “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) payments, introduced a new payment solution that gives consumers even more choice, flexibility and time “to pay, with transparent terms to support responsible spending – just in time for the busy… Read More

October 5, 2022 @ 9:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Storepay, which claims to be the first Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) financial tech service provider in Mongolia that allows customers to make payments over time without extra fees, has announced the listing of its token, SPC, on LBank. With over 400,000 registered users, two… Read More

August 16, 2022 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Splitit (ASX: SPT) announced Telispire, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC), has “selected to integrate Splitit’s Installments-as-a-Service into its PHOENIX back office and billing system allowing Telispire’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) customers to offer installment payments to its subscribers… Read More

August 15, 2022 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BNPL Fintech Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) CEO Max Levchin recently noted that the next recession could silence Fintech lender’s doubters or critics. With shares of the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Fintech down over 75% from November 2021, Max Levchin said the company’s innovative lending models… Read More

August 8, 2022 @ 11:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Since 2020, and the recent global pandemic, digital commerce has seen “exceptional growth,” according to an update from Juniper Research. Although the impact of COVID-19 certainly forced an increase in online shopping and eCommerce usage, it is clear that it is “a continuing trend,” the… Read More

June 25, 2022 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Hokodo team is pleased to announce a Series B fundraise of $40 million that will help them to fulfil their ambition of “enabling 1 million businesses to access a better way to pay by 2025.” As businesses continue to feel the economic impact of… Read More

June 10, 2022 @ 6:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ICICI Bank recently announced that it has teamed up with ZestMoney, a digital EMI/ pay-later platform, in order to expand its ‘Cardless EMI’ facility “for purchases at retail and e-commerce platforms.” The partnership enhances affordability for millions of customers of the Bank who can use… Read More

May 5, 2022 @ 8:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and “helps merchants drive growth,” and Fiserv, an international provider of payments and financial services tech solutions, announced a relationship that will “make Affirm available to Fiserv enterprise merchant clients later this year.” With this partnership,… Read More

April 19, 2022 @ 9:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is gaining prominence and emerging “as an alternative credit tool for consumers in Australia, with tech-savvy millennials especially using the service,” according to a report from GlobalData, a data and analytics firm. BNPL offers clients with the flexibility or option… 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

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

February 7, 2022 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

If you’re like many other digital commerce merchants, the best part of the shopping experience takes place when a client clicks that “buy” button and becomes a (hopefully) loyal customer. One way to boost these website conversions for your business is to give clients the… Read More

January 6, 2022 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Providing a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) option to your clients may help with boosting conversion 20-30% and average cart sizes 30-50%, according to an RBC Capital report. As mentioned in a blog post by Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), these benefits could make a significant difference… Read More

December 28, 2021 @ 10:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Addi, a startup that has experienced steady growth by providing clients in Latin America the chance to use Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services, recently secured $200 million of debt and equity in order to support an expansion in the region. The Bogota-headquartered Fintech confirmed… Read More

November 24, 2021 @ 6:03 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Online payment solutions provider Veem recently announced the rollout of Veem Partner Connect program, enabling partners with flexible and configurable integration options. As services continue to shift online, embedded financial products are expected to become the norm for SMBs as they look for simple and… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 2:02 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Amount, a technology provider for financial institutions, and global modern card issuing platform Marqeta  (NASD:MQ) announced today a virtual card and loan origination partnership to help banks rapidly enter the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space. The partnership alleviates the digital tools gap that prevents… Read More

September 12, 2021 @ 7:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital banking platform Monzo, which is under investigation for possible money laundering activity and posted £130m in losses, is reportedly planning to enter the fast-evolving Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) sector. As first reported by the Evening Standard, two different sources noted that the virtual… Read More

February 16, 2021 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iwoca, an established European small business lender, has announced its UK-first integration with leading SME platform Xero. Integrating iwocaPay – iwoca’s invoice checkout – into Xero’s platform, will “for the first time provide small businesses with a Pay Later option for their business customers,” according… Read More

January 19, 2021 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  dLocal, a U.S.-based cross-border payment platform, announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with online lender Dinie to allow global merchants to offer installment payments to their customers in Brazil as a form of small business lending. According to dLocal, this collaboration… Read More

September 3, 2020 @ 8:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK fintech Zilch announced on Thursday it secured $10 million through its latest funding round. Founded in 2018, Zilch offers a Buy Now Pay Later service that allows users to pay for a purchase in the course of six weeks without any fees or interest…. Read More