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Affirm Updates BNPL App Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season
Affirm Updates BNPL App Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season
October 30, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Ahead of the holiday shopping season, payments network Affirm is upgrading its app. The company, known for its buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering, now...

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PayPal Reports BNPL Bounce, More Focus on Financial Services
PayPal Reports BNPL Bounce, More Focus on Financial Services
October 29, 2024  |  Earnings

With its transaction growth rates slowing and less-than-expected revenue guidance for the balance of the year, PayPal focused on its repositioning from a peer-to-peer pioneer...

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Klarna Valued at $14.6 Billion After Investor Raises Stake’s Value
Klarna Valued at $14.6 Billion After Investor Raises Stake’s Value
October 28, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Chrysalis Investments increased the value of its stake in Klarna, reportedly giving the buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider an implied valuation of around $14.6...

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Marqeta to Embed BNPL in Payment Apps and Digital Wallets
Marqeta to Embed BNPL in Payment Apps and Digital Wallets
October 28, 2024  |  BNPL

Marqeta has unveiled a new solution that delivers buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options inside payment apps and digital wallets. The new Marqeta Flex...

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Mastercard Expands US Installment Payments to More Digital Points of Sale
Mastercard Expands US Installment Payments to More Digital Points of Sale
October 25, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Mastercard is expanding its U.S. Installments program to all eligible digital points of sale. This offering will allow merchants, financial service providers, payments processors and...

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Klarna Launches UK Gift Card Store Through Its App
Klarna Launches UK Gift Card Store Through Its App
October 24, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The U.K.’s gift card market is valued at £7 billion and expected to reach nearly £9 billion in 2025, according to the Gift Card &...

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Shoplazza and Sezzle Partner to Offer BNPL Options to Merchants
Shoplazza and Sezzle Partner to Offer BNPL Options to Merchants
October 24, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Shoplazza merchants doing business in the United States will be able to offer buy now, pay later (BNPL) options through Sezzle. This offering follows a...

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Embedded Finance Comes With Side-Helping of More Merchant Sales
Embedded Finance Comes With Side-Helping of More Merchant Sales
October 22, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

The promise of embedded payments — and the march toward embedded everything — says that commerce and money movement is seamless and intuitive. In the...

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66% of Zillennials Prefer Mobile Banking, Outpacing Other Generations by 47%
66% of Zillennials Prefer Mobile Banking, Outpacing Other Generations by 47%
October 22, 2024  |  Zillennials

A new wave of financial engagement is emerging among zillennials — those straddling the line between Generation Z and younger millennials. This microgeneration, currently ranging...

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