Tagged: pay over time

December 7, 2021 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-headquartered Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Fintech Butter is planning to compete with and potentially replace traditional credit cards with the introduction of its own BNPL card. Although 65% of UK consumers carry credit cards, the number being issued has declined by around 3% during… Read More

December 3, 2021 @ 11:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mexico’s online lending platform and Buy Now, Pay Later or BNPL service provider Kueski has secured $202 million in capital via a debt and equity round that has been led by StepStone Group. Kueski claims to be the largest online consumer lender in Mexico. It… Read More

November 29, 2021 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) notes that with supply chain blockages leading to new challenges every day, you might be facing difficult decisions regarding increasing prices while preserving margins. Although significantly higher prices might discourage customers just as the holiday shopping season arrives, you could soften the overall… Read More

November 28, 2021 @ 11:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sweden’s Fintech Unicorn Klarna has seen its losses increase significantly during the first 9 months of this year, as costs surged considerably amid growing demand for flexible payment options like Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services. The Stockholm-headquartered company is reporting a pre-tax loss of… Read More

November 26, 2021 @ 3:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Credova, a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution emerging in the outdoor recreation, farm, home and ranch markets, has announced an agreement with Cornerstone Bank. Credova says that it exists because a group of people were “given an opportunity to create something that hadn’t been… Read More

November 25, 2021 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Afterpay (ASX:APT), a provider of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payments, has announced its subscription solution – giving US consumers the option to pay for their recurring purchases in installments. Merchants such as IPSY, BoxyCharm, Savage X Fenty, and Fabletics will be among the first… Read More

November 24, 2021 @ 12:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, an international retail bank, payments, and shopping service provider, has announced the addition of “Pay Now” to its range of payment options available in the United States. As noted in the update, this payment method should allow clients to make payments immediately and in… Read More

November 9, 2021 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the international retail bank, payments and shopping service with 90 million users across the globe, has officially launched operations in Ireland today. As mentioned in the announcement, Klarna will aim to empower Irish consumers with a better overall shopping experience and improved control, transparency… Read More

November 7, 2021 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech app Plentina, a Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) platform for consumers residing in the Philippines, has reportedly teamed up with Shopee. Residents of the Philippines are able to download the Plentina app and acquire loans for vouchers to buy products via the Shopee app. Plentina’s management noted… Read More

November 2, 2021 @ 2:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), an international provider of real-time virtual payment software and services, has teamed up with Affirm, the payment network that “empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth.” As mentioned in a release, U.S. merchants using ACI Secure eCommerce are now able to… Read More

October 30, 2021 @ 4:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CIMB Bank Philippines has teamed up with Lalamove in order offer convenient credit access to partner drivers via the bank’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) product offering, called REVI Credit. This partnership will allow Lalamove partner drivers to get quick access to credit for their… Read More

October 28, 2021 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers, has announced that through its partnership with American Airlines, eligible travelers have “added flexibility to purchase flights and pay over time with Affirm.” As mentioned in a release shared with CI, Affirm aims to offer this… Read More

October 10, 2021 @ 6:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V), the leader in virtual payments, recently announced the expansion of Visa Installments in Australia in partnership with ANZ (ASX: ANZ), which is one of the nation’s largest financial institutions, and merchant payment provider Quest. As mentioned in a release, the Visa solution… Read More

October 4, 2021 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

QisstPay, which is one of Pakistan’s first Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services, recently revealed that they’ve secured $15 million in capital as part of their seed and pre-seed rounds with “a mix of equity and debt.” MSA Capital reportedly led QisstPay‘s investment round, with… 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

September 11, 2021 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) provider, DivideBuy, has acquired a £300 million lending facility as it continues to focus on its growth and expansion efforts. As mentioned in a release, the funding from investment management company Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, which also includes a… Read More

September 6, 2021 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

One in 10 or around 10% of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) shoppers have been contacted by debt collection agencies, and this figure increases to one in eight for younger consumers, according to Citizens Advice. The Citizens Advice charity has shared research findings which reveal… Read More

August 30, 2021 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Japan-based Fintech firm Paidy, specializing in the Buy Now, Pay Later or BNPL sector, is reportedly looking into going public. This, according to a report from the FT. BNPL has become quite popular globally, with many new Fintechs entering the space within a relatively short… Read More

August 29, 2021 @ 11:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and assists merchants with driving growth reveals that its “flexible” payment service will soon be available to Amazon.com clients at checkout. As mentioned in the announcement, Amazon and Affirm are currently testing with select customers, and… Read More

August 13, 2021 @ 10:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Veem, an established provider of online payment services, has introduced two new Veem Capital products in order to assist SMBs with improving how they manage spending for their business operations. Veem has introduced Pay Later and Pay with Card products that have been developed to… Read More