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E-payment & Security, Technology

Breaking down buy now, pay later

November 9, 2023

Via: Retail Dive

Everyone’s buying now and paying later. At least that’s what the prevalence of BNPL buttons on online checkout pages would lead you to believe. Buy now, pay later is point-of-sale financing that allows consumers to make a purchase and pay […]


E-payment & Security, Technology

Is FedNow pivotal for payments or overhyped?

September 26, 2023

Via: Payments Dive

The Federal Reserve’s launch of FedNow has garnered significant attention over the past several months. Touted as the U.S. version of a European-style network of real-time payments, the service was met with high expectations. In fact, many still hope that […]


E-payment & Security, Technology

BNPL risks raise questions for Consumer Reports

August 21, 2023

Via: Payments Dive

In her recent research on buy now, pay later, Consumer Reports Senior Policy Counsel Jennifer Chien was surprised by the wide variety of installment plan lengths and fees in the rapidly evolving market. “I came out of the research thinking […]


E-payment & Security, Technology

Amazon expands BNPL offering to other retailers’ sites

August 17, 2023

Via: Retail Dive

The equal monthly payments offering is now available at tens of thousands of other online stores, including Lenovo, Tennis Express and Authentic Watches, according to the email. The company first began offering BNPL financing in 2018, according to a spokesperson. […]


E-payment & Security, Technology

Feds increase scrutiny of buy now-pay later

December 16, 2021

Via: Payments Dive

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau demanded information from the biggest buy now-pay later providers Thursday, saying it’s concerned that consumers using the popular financing tool may accumulate too much debt as their purchasing data is mined for marketing. In a […]