Australian buy now pay later (BNPL) startup Afterpay is piloting a new money and lifestyle app that will offer users a savings account and debit card. The test run is initially rolling out to the firm’s Australia staff, with plans to go live to the...
The “Pay Later” pure-play stocks took a drubbing last week on the news that Apple Pay and Goldman, who partnered on the Apple Card, are doing it again to build a BNPL product. Details are sketchy at the moment, and rife with rumor and innuendo....
Broadly speaking, the buy now pay later (BNPL) growth spurt over the last few years has been nothing short of amazing, and arguably doubly so when you consider the fact that the past 18 months of its growth occurred under the global cloud of COVID....
It’s been a busy time for the buy now, pay later segment over the past few days, including an announcement from Discover that it is investing $30 million in Sezzle and reports that Apple is looking to leap into the fray with its own installment program for Apple...
Discover is backing Sezzle with a $30 million investment on a per-share price of $6.58 for approximately 4.6 million total shares issued. The shares will be issued during the week of July 19. After finalizing a definitive commercial agreement, the expanded partnership includes integrating a...
When it comes to issuing credit, one of the biggest blocks of available consumers in the U.S. also happens to be nearly impossible to see. That’s because some 44 million American consumers — particularly younger ones — are currently “invisible” within the credit system, and...
The buy now, pay later (BNPL) landscape is getting ever more crowded. And now Apple joins the fray. As reported on Wednesday (July 14), the tech giant is working on an Apple Pay “perk” that will let users pay for purchases over time. The effort...
The digital shift has created a range of new options for consumers who want better customer experiences, including new ways to pay. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is an increasingly popular installment payment option that has been upgraded for the digital age. Consumers used to...
PayPal Australia is moving into the buy now pay, later (BNPL) space, offering no late charge fees and lower minimum purchase thresholds, Reuters reported on Tuesday (July 13). PayPal is looking to unseat competitor Afterpay and others in the country. PayPal Pay in 4 was...
