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TransUnion Launches BNPL Credit Tool
February 24, 2022

In what it described as a move to promote financial inclusion for 100 million buy now, pay later (BNPL) users, TransUnion has launched a new suite of solutions designed to help these people get and establish credit. “The inclusion of point-of-sale loans including BNPL into...

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European BNPL Provider Scalapay Raises Nearly $500M
February 23, 2022

Scalapay, a European buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider, has raised $497 million in Series B funding, a press release said, along with debuting its Magic program, which it says will add more functions to help merchants make payment easier. Scalapay works with eCommerce merchants...

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Klarna Launches Rewards, Pay Now in UK
February 22, 2022

Klarna is introducing its rewards program and Pay Now option to customers in the U.K. as part of an upcoming expansion plan to nine new markets — Australia, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Canada and New Zealand. The new rewards program gives Klarna users...

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Merchants, Take Note: Consumers Want More In-Store BNPL Options
February 18, 2022

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) methods have reached new heights in the past year as consumers have kept flexible, digital payments front and center during transactions. Many consumers say BNPL can help them manage their payments and extend their purchasing power, including when purchasing big-ticket...

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Delta Launches BNPL Offering With AmEx
February 17, 2022

Delta Airlines is giving travelers a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option with the help of American Express’ Plan It tool. The update, announced in a press release Thursday (Feb. 17), lets American Express consumer card members in the U.S. can choose from the available...

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Danish BNPL Firm ViaBill Raises $120M
February 15, 2022

Danish buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm ViaBill has raised $120 million in a debt and equity round led by the U.K.’s Fasanara Capital. “We see huge demand for Buy Now Pay Later that isn’t limited to online stores,” Jan Lytje-Hansen, CEO and co-founder of...

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Micro-Mobility Platform Helbiz Integrates With Klarna
February 10, 2022

Micro-mobility company Helbiz has launched an integration with buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna. “This integration provides flexibility to riders to decide how they pay for their trips and furthers Helbiz’s goal of opening up mobility options for more people,” Helbiz Chief Operating Officer...

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Zip Crafts Partnership With Swappa Used Tech Platform
February 09, 2022

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip on Wednesday (Feb. 9) announced it has partnered with used technology marketplace Swappa to become the only company of its kind offered on the platform. Swappa’s partnership with Zip means more customers can buy secondhand smartphones, laptops, tablets,...

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Is Grocery BNPL’s Next Big Frontier?
February 09, 2022

Nearly two years out from the boost they received in the early months of the pandemic, grocers are facing new challenges. With the increase in sales and traffic grocers received from consumers’ shift to cooking and eating at home beginning to normalize, new innovations may...