BNPL

Visa: Click-and-Mortar Shoppers Demand Digital Simplicity, Expanded Payment Options In-Store
Visa: Click-and-Mortar Shoppers Demand Digital Simplicity, Expanded Payment Options In-Store
February 20, 2024  |  VISA

Four years. 1,460 days. For payments — and for commerce in general — 2020 to 2024 brought a whirlwind of change, a re-imagining of the...

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85% of Consumers Without Paycheck Pressures Choose Credit Cards for Their Security Features
85% of Consumers Without Paycheck Pressures Choose Credit Cards for Their Security Features
February 20, 2024  |  Credit Cards

About 62% of consumers in the United States live paycheck to paycheck, often face difficulties paying their monthly bills, and rely on credit cards to...

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Episode Six Payment Installments Solution Joins Mastercard Engage Program
Episode Six Payment Installments Solution Joins Mastercard Engage Program
February 16, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Episode Six (E6), a global provider of enterprise-grade payment processing and ledger infrastructure, has been selected to join the Mastercard Engage program for its installments...

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Fed Data Reinforces BNPL’s Appeal for Consumers Across the Income Spectrum
Fed Data Reinforces BNPL’s Appeal for Consumers Across the Income Spectrum
February 16, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Back in June, PYMNTS Intelligence crystallized the fact that buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options were gaining notice and demand from a wide swath...

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Klarna Expands ‘Sign-in With Klarna’ for Faster Online Checkout
Klarna Expands ‘Sign-in With Klarna’ for Faster Online Checkout
February 15, 2024  |  eCommerce

Swedish FinTech Klarna is expanding its “Sign-in With Klarna” offering to 22 new countries, including the U.S. The service, originally launched in the company’s home country, lets...

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Credit Unions Bank on Personal Relationships as Foundation for Payments Innovation
Credit Unions Bank on Personal Relationships as Foundation for Payments Innovation
February 15, 2024  |  BNPL

Consumers today have a growing number of ways to re-tool their financial health. But in a landscape where options abound, employing a personal touch can...

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

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...

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Consumers Flock to BNPL to Pay for Clothing and Accessories
Consumers Flock to BNPL to Pay for Clothing and Accessories
February 13, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Consumers are especially inclined to use deferred payment plans to pay for apparel and accessories, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals, be it buy now, pay later...

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Rewards a Work in Progress as Banks and FinTechs Compete for BNPL Loyalty
Rewards a Work in Progress as Banks and FinTechs Compete for BNPL Loyalty
February 09, 2024  |  BNPL

The appeal of buy now, pay later (BNPL) is undeniable. And the field is getting more crowded with FinTechs, and, more recently, banks. While the...

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