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Zip Claims Top Spot in Provider Ranking of Buy Now, Pay Later
Zip Claims Top Spot in Provider Ranking of Buy Now, Pay Later
December 27, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The holidays are over; now it’s time to get what you really wanted for Christmas. If you’re looking to buy something now and pay over...

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This Week: Amazon’s Prime Time Play; Walmart’s Bag Now, Pay Later Scheme
This Week: Amazon’s Prime Time Play; Walmart’s Bag Now, Pay Later Scheme
December 22, 2023  |  Retail

In a bold play to score big in the sports content arena, Amazon is rumored to be eyeing an investment in Diamond Sports Group, aiming...

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FinTech IPO Index Surges 8% as Affirm Gets a Bump on Walmart BNPL Deal 
FinTech IPO Index Surges 8% as Affirm Gets a Bump on Walmart BNPL Deal 
December 22, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

Headed into the last week of the year — a shortened week due to the holidays — the FinTech IPO Index gained 8%. BNPL Bounce...

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Affirm Brings Installment Payments to Walmart Self-Checkout
Affirm Brings Installment Payments to Walmart Self-Checkout
December 19, 2023  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm has expanded its long-standing partnership with Walmart. With this expansion, Affirm pay-over-time options will be added to self-checkout kiosks at more than 4,500...

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BNPL Field Gets Crowded as the Payment Method’s Popularity Among Travelers Grows
BNPL Field Gets Crowded as the Payment Method’s Popularity Among Travelers Grows
December 15, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

One constant through the past few months, even in the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, has been the urge to travel, to get away from it all, to...

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FinTech IPO Index Jumps 7.3%, Lending Platforms Soar as Fed Signals Rate Cuts   
FinTech IPO Index Jumps 7.3%, Lending Platforms Soar as Fed Signals Rate Cuts   
December 15, 2023  |  IPO

The Fed’s signaled a pause for now — and rate cuts on the horizon. The near-term horizon, that is, and as has been widely reported,...

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Subscription Merchants Implement BNPL to Woo Budget-Strapped Consumers
Subscription Merchants Implement BNPL to Woo Budget-Strapped Consumers
December 14, 2023  |  BNPL

More subscription merchants are offering buy now, pay later (BNPL) options to attract budget-constrained consumers, PYMNTS Intelligence finds, with the share increasing by the month....

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Google Pay Pilots BNPL as Consumers Clamor for Payment Choice at Checkout
Google Pay Pilots BNPL as Consumers Clamor for Payment Choice at Checkout
December 13, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Concert tickets are expensive, even if you’re not a Swiftie angling for a seat at the Eras tour or a golden oldie seeking Stones tickets...

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Affirm Teams With Blackhawk Network as Gift Card Use Grows
Affirm Teams With Blackhawk Network as Gift Card Use Grows
December 12, 2023  |  Gift Cards

Payment network Affirm teamed with digital gift card distributor Blackhawk Network. The collaboration is designed to give consumers more choice and freedom in buying gift...

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