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Dutch Payments Firm Adyen Expands Partnership With BNPL Provider Afterpay
May 10, 2022

Dutch payments firm Adyen is expanding its collaboration with Australian buy now pay later (BNPL) leader Afterpay to further grow across central markets in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Europe, U.S. and the U.K. The two firms first partnered for local payments in 2018 and several of Adyen’s...

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BNPL Provider Tabby Debuts Virtual Visa Card
May 10, 2022

Dubai-based buy now, pay later provider Tabby announced Tuesday (May 10) it has teamed up with Visa to launch a virtual card. The card, created with the help of API infrastructure company M2P Fintech, is designed to make in-store payments easier for shoppers. Users can...

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Visa BNPL Partner Program Aims to Fill ‘Capability Gap’ for FinTechs, Banks
May 10, 2022

The velocity of buy now, pay later (BNPL) — measured in payments volume and millions of users — makes last weekend’s Kentucky Derby race look slow by comparison. PYMNTS’ data underscores appeal and the uptake of the credit offering, which allows consumers to break up...

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The Millennial Minute: Younger Users Want BNPL From Their Banks
May 05, 2022

As more consumers try buy now pay later (BNPL) and like it, the paradox of choice is becoming an issue as numerous third-party providers and major payments brands pile into the space. Who should consumers pick? Spin the wheel at checkout, as it were, and...

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Marketplaces, BNPL Give ‘Analog’ Steel Industry a Shot at Optimized Pricing, Supply Chains
May 05, 2022

There’s nothing more representative of the smokestack economy, nothing more analog, even essential, than steel. The steel industry itself is complex, global in scope, and comprises all manner of offerings: flat steel, rolled steel, steel used in structures. Agricultural firms need steel, water companies do...

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Bumper CEO Says BNPL ‘More Relevant Than Ever’ as EU Used-Car Demand Hits Record Highs
May 05, 2022

Even before the war in Ukraine, supply chain issues were a major concern in the European automotive industry. But James Jackson, co-founder and CEO at U.K.-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Bumper, said he was surprised to learn just how crucial the Eastern European...

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Lending Platform Alchemy Launches BNPL Option
May 04, 2022

Payments portal Alchemy launched a buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform that it said will transform retailers into FinTechs, according to a Wednesday (May 4) company press release. Alchemy’s BNPL solution can be integrated with major eCommerce platforms, as well as sales and CRM tools...

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Fiserv to Offer Merchant Clients Affirm’s BNPL Service
May 04, 2022

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) network Affirm and payment provider Fiserv are partnering to make Affirm available to Fiserv’s enterprise merchant clients, the companies said in a press release Wednesday (May 4). The partnership, set to go into effect later this year, makes Affirm the...

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Klarna Seeks to Appease UK Regulators With Credit Reporting 
May 04, 2022

Klarna is moving ahead of potential regulation in Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) in the U.K. The company announced in a blog post on May 4 that starting in June, the company will be providing information to U.K. credit agencies to help consumers build positive...