Payment Financing news and trends

Klarna Teams With Stripe to Help Online Businesses Grow Revenue
BNPL // October 26, 2021

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) FinTech Klarna is partnering with online payments infrastructure company Stripe, allowing millions of online businesses across the U.S. and 19 countries in Europe to offer Klarna’s installment payment options to customers, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 26) press release. As...

UK Treasury: BNPL’s Growth May Give Rise to ‘Consumer Detriment’ 
Buy Now Pay Later // October 21, 2021

In the United Kingdom, buy now, pay later (BNPL) is in the regulatory crosshairs. To that end, a new call for a consultation/report on buy now, pay later (BNPL) by HM Treasury (the government’s economic and finance ministry) aims to establish frameworks to monitor and...

44M ‘Invisible Consumers’ Want Credit And Control, New PYMNTS Study Shows 
Buy Now Pay Later // July 14, 2021

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...

Apple Working On ‘Apple Pay Later’ Monthly Installment Offering
Apple Pay // July 13, 2021

Apple is developing a perk for Apple Pay users that will allow them to buy products and pay for them in monthly installments, according to a Bloomberg report. Still in development, the so-called “Apple Pay Later” offering would be integrated with Apple Pay once it...

Quick Reads
Buy Now, Pay Later Catches on in Egypt With $6M Investment in Sympl

December 09, 2021
The pandemic economy has put a financial strain on many individuals and families across the globe, giving way to a buy now, pay later (BNPL) service boom in many countries. In Egypt, where rising inflation has further put pressure on consumer finances, the ability to spread payments over several installments is rapidly catching on with […]

Klarna Teams With Stripe to Help Online Businesses Grow Revenue

October 26, 2021
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) FinTech Klarna is partnering with online payments infrastructure company Stripe, allowing millions of online businesses across the U.S. and 19 countries in Europe to offer...

Apple Working On ‘Apple Pay Later’ Monthly Installment Offering

July 13, 2021
Apple is developing a perk for Apple Pay users that will allow them to buy products and pay for them in monthly installments, according to a Bloomberg report. Still in...

Travelers Can Now Use PayPal’s ‘Pay In 4’ To Pay For Airfare With UATP

April 14, 2021
Universal Air Travel Plan (UATP) will expand its partnership with PayPal to include “Pay in 4,” a program that lets consumers pay for their airfare in four interest-free payments, the...