Pay In 4 news and trends

BNPL Platform Sezzle Starts Trading on Nasdaq
Payment Methods // August 17, 2023

Sezzle, the digital payments platform, started trading on Nasdaq on Thursday (Aug. 17), according to the company. To kick off the occasion, Sezzle executives rang the opening bell to start trading for the day at 9 a.m. ET. In an email to PYMNTS, the company...

SoFi Begins Rollout of Buy Now Pay Later Product
Buy Now Pay Later // December 14, 2022

SoFi is rolling out a new buy now pay later product for eligible members.  The personal finance company said in a Wednesday (Dec. 14) blog post that it is the first bank to launch within the Mastercard Installments program.  SoFi is rolling out early access...

PayPal To Drop BNPL Late Fees
Buy Now Pay Later // August 18, 2021

PayPal will stop charging late fees for customers using its buy now, pay later (BNPL) service anywhere in the world as of Oct. 1, the company announced Wednesday (Aug. 18) in a press release emailed to PYMNTS. The change brings other markets in line with...

Facebook Pay’s Expansion Plans Might Get No ‘Likes’ From Big Tech Rivals
Facebook // July 14, 2021

The mobile wallet race officially became the mobile wallet war Wednesday, after Facebook announced plans to support the use of its Facebook Pay system on sites outside of its ecosystem. This first big step into the wider world of payments would have been less remarkable had it...

Interviews & Exclusives
IKEA Says the Time’s Right to Bring BNPL In-Store and Online

September 20, 2023
Christine Briganti, Financial Services Deployment Project Leader for IKEA, told PYMNTS that the growing embrace of buy now, pay later (BNPL) will help broaden the Swedish furniture retailer’s reach in the U.S. by improving financial flexibility at the register — online and in-store. Tuesday (Sept. 19), IKEA announced that Afterpay’s “Pay in 4” service has […]

Facebook Pay’s Expansion Plans Might Get No ‘Likes’ From Big Tech Rivals

July 14, 2021
The mobile wallet race officially became the mobile wallet war Wednesday, after Facebook announced plans to support the use of its Facebook Pay system on sites outside of its ecosystem. This first...

PayPal’s ‘Pay In 4’ Expands Installment Credit Options For PayPal Users

August 31, 2020
Capturing consumers online and getting them to convert to a buyer at the online checkout this holiday season will be both more complicated and higher stakes than ever before, Doug...

Quick Reads
BNPL Platform Sezzle Starts Trading on Nasdaq

August 17, 2023
Sezzle, the digital payments platform, started trading on Nasdaq on Thursday (Aug. 17), according to the company. To kick off the occasion, Sezzle executives rang the opening bell to start trading for the day at 9 a.m. ET. In an email to PYMNTS, the company said its shares would be listed under the ticker symbol […]

SoFi Begins Rollout of Buy Now Pay Later Product

December 14, 2022
SoFi is rolling out a new buy now pay later product for eligible members.  The personal finance company said in a Wednesday (Dec. 14) blog post that it is the...

PayPal To Drop BNPL Late Fees

August 18, 2021
PayPal will stop charging late fees for customers using its buy now, pay later (BNPL) service anywhere in the world as of Oct. 1, the company announced Wednesday (Aug. 18)...

Chrissy Teigen’s Cravings Teams With PayPal For BNPL Options 

April 27, 2021
Cravings by Chrissy Teigen is partnering with PayPal for buy now, pay later (BNPL) options at the lifestyle brand’s online store, according to a Cravings press release. With PayPal’s Pay...