Affirm, other BNPL players ratchet up credit bureau reporting

At least three #BNPL firms have begun reporting consumer data on installment financing to TransUnion or Experian, and another gives customers the option of reporting that data.

https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/affirm-other-bnpl-players-ratchet-up-credit-bureau-reporting/743287/

How Pay-Over-Time Can Help Banks Fight the #BNPL Surge

https://thefinancialbrand.com/news/buy-now-pay-later/optimizing-pay-over-time-offers-for-your-card-customers-187590

How Walmart became a battleground for #BNPL industry

Affirm lost their relationship with the retailer when Klarna partnered with consumer finance app OnePay, which is tied to Walmart's fintech unit

https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/klarna-lures-walmart-away-from-affirm-in-bnpl-battle

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Affirm executive joins crypto firm Gemini as CFO

Dan Chen was formerly the vice president of capital markets and bank partnerships for the #BNPL company.

https://www.cfodive.com/news/affirm-executive-crypto-firm-gemini-cfo-ipo/742840/

Klarna seeks to flex advertising muscle

#BNPL provider Klarna has become an advertising juggernaut, and the new tie to Walmart will give it access to troves of additional customer data.

https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/klarna-buy-now-pay-later-bnpl-merchant-advertising-revenue/742883/

Klarna whittled workforce via AI ahead of IPO

The Swedish #BNPL juggernaut cut its headcount in each of the past two years, and expects to keep shrinking it.

https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/klarna-buy-now-pay-later-bnpl-payments-workforce-ipo/742627/

#BNPL #Fintech Klarna Is Reportedly Planning For An IPO In The US

https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2025/03/237137-bnpl-fintech-klarna-is-reportedly-planning-for-an-ipo-in-the-us/

Jumping Aboard the #BNPL Bandwagon Becomes a ‘Must Do’ Even for Smaller Banks

The top BNPL providers in J.D. Power's latest satisfaction survey are legacy card issuers. But #FinTech players have growing advantages — and smaller issuers are struggling to fend off both.

https://thefinancialbrand.com/news/payments-trends/smaller-card-issuers-risk-losing-volume-to-bank-and-fintech-bnpl-players-187234

Sezzle pitches coupon feature to consumers and merchants

The discounting function will allow merchants to increase their products’ exposure, the company says.

https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/sezzle-pitches-coupon-feature-consumers-merchants-bnpl/741895/

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Block begins rollout of Afterpay on Cash App debit card

The buy now, pay later product Afterpay became available to eligible cardholders in 20 states Tuesday.

https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/block-begins-rollout-of-afterpay-on-cash-app-debit-card/740678/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=PaymentsDive%2Fmagazine%2FPayments+Dive

Swedish fintech giant Klarna signals major move into crypto ahead of April IPO

https://crypto.news/swedish-fintech-giant-klarna-signals-major-move-into-crypto-ahead-of-april-ipo/

Affirm's 0% loans, cards chart a path to profitability

https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/bnpl-lender-affirm-leans-into-0-loans-card-program

Klarna is now available to millions of new businesses, in strengthened partnership with Stripe

https://www.klarna.com/international/press/klarna-available-to-millions-of-new-businesses-in-strengthened-stripe/

Gen Z, millennials drive #BNPL growth this holiday season

https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/gen-z-millennials-drive-bnpl-growth-this-holiday-season

Affirm Expands Partnership with Adyen, Enhances #BNPL Options in Canada

https://www.fintech.ca/2024/12/18/affirm-expands-partnership-with-adyen-canada/

US #BNPL #FinTech Affirm secures $4bn capital partnership with Sixth Street

Under the agreement, Sixth Street will utilise its Asset-Based Finance platform to invest “up to $4 billion” by acquiring Affirm loans in an AssetCo (asset company) structure, as part of a three-year forward flow arrangement.

https://www.fintechfutures.com/2024/12/us-bnpl-fintech-affirm-secures-4bn-capital-partnership-with-sixth-street/

#BNPL use may rise this year for holiday shopping

With credit card interest rates at a historic high, consumers are likely to gravitate to lower-cost alternatives, including potentially buy now, pay later options, industry consultants say.

https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/buy-now-pay-later-bnpl-payments-holiday-shopping/734130/