Indonesia’s soaring ‘buy now, pay later’ debts fuel calls for tighter rules
While regulators are looking to tighten rules for BNPL schemes, an analyst has urged related service providers to enhance ...
Buy Now Pay Later to face harsh regulations
New legislation is holding Buy Now Pay Later providers to Australian credit licence standards in an attempt to protect consumers.
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‘Insecurity Hampers MSMEs Credit Access Policy’
Insecurity has been identified as a significant barrier to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) accessing bank financing.
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Already weakening BNPL growth may be stymied further by regulation, research shows
Research from the global banking regulator shows BNPL lending growth is particularly vulnerable to the kind of regulation now being introduced in Australia ...
Affirm soars as strong holiday shopping propels BNPL lender to top estimates
Affirm shares jumped 16% in premarket trading on Friday, after the buy now, pay later lender posted a surprise quarterly ...
This is what happens when Buy Now, Pay Later loans are folded into FICO scores
After a detailed study with Affirm, FICO is considering a scoring model that incorporates BNPL loans, offering the ...
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Affirm's 0% loans, cards, chart a path to profitability
The buy now/pay later lender outperformed nearly every analyst estimate in its fiscal Q2 2025 earnings report. CEO Max Levchin said the company is 5 months out from positive GAAP operating income.
Gen Z is less buzzed about BNPL than you'd think
Buy-now, pay-later services like Klarna and Afterpay seemed to be having a moment with Gen Z, but attitudes might be changing ...