Split Payments news and trends

79% of US Consumers Are Highly Satisfied With BNPL 
Buy Now Pay Later // April 25, 2024

Split-payment or installment plans such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) enable consumers to shop more strategically, buying items one day and paying for them with a set schedule of payments over time to better manage their budgets.  According to PYMNTS Intelligence’s “Divided, Not Conquered:...

Merchants Leverage Split-Pay Plans to Drive Spending With High-Income Shoppers
Consumer Insights // March 20, 2024

As brands and retailers look for ways to win the spending of their highest-value customers, PYMNTS Intelligence research found that installment plans linked to bank-issued credit cards can go a significant way toward boosting the average ticket of high-income shoppers. By the Numbers The 2023...

Why Are Merchants and Acquirers So Confused About BNPL and Installment Payment Plans?
Consumer Payments // February 14, 2024

Installment or split-payment plans like buy now, pay later (BNPL) enable consumers to align their spending and credit management strategies. PYMNTS Intelligence’s data analysis reveals that 3 in 5 shoppers used installment plans for consumer product purchases in the past year. This use spans all...

Venmo’s Esch On Designing A Cool Physical Card For Mobile App Users
Innovation // October 06, 2020

Credit card launches happen a lot, and tend to blend together after a while, particularly for payments peeps who keep a close eye on such things. But Venmo – which dropped its first credit card for consumers on Monday (Oct. 5), issued by Synchrony and powered...

Quick Reads
Klarna Chief Claims Six Million New Customers Per Year

December 12, 2019
The CEO of online split payments company Klarna, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, gave a lengthy interview to a news outlet about the future of the company and where he plans to take it. Klarna is a 15-year-old company that has a valuation of over five billion dollars. It raised $460 million in August and has raised a […]

Airbnb Rolls Out Group Payments

November 29, 2017
Booking a group trip on Airbnb just got easier: Users now have the ability to split payments with their fellow travelers. According to TechCrunch news, this new service was made...