Splitit news and trends

New Data: Half of Consumers Would Switch Merchants for Access to Card-Linked Installments
Consumer Payments // August 05, 2024

Consumers are interested in options that help them manage their finances better. Many are turning to pay later plans for this reason. Installment plans linked to consumers’ existing cards are one option merchants need to consider. The benefits aren’t just for consumers. Card-linked installment plans...

New Data: Timing Is Key to Success of Installment Plan Offers
Consumer Payments // July 18, 2024

The popularity of pay later plans has been on the rise. Consumers are becoming more aware of options such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) and card-linked installment plans. Merchants and acquirers broadly agree that offering pay later plans can both boost sales and drive...

85% of Retailers See Rise in Online Card-Linked Pay Later Plans
BNPL // July 01, 2024

With buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans becoming increasingly accepted across merchant sectors, retailers are proving to be the payment method’s biggest champion. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Merchants’ Evolving Perspective on the Value of Card-Linked Pay Later Plans,” created in collaboration with Splitit, drew from...

Why Merchants Prefer Card-Linked Pay Later Options
Consumer Payments // June 21, 2024

Merchants are increasingly recognizing the value of offering general-purpose credit card-linked installment plans. In fact, 37% of merchants now provide these installment plans at checkout. This shift — a 16% rise since December 2023 — highlights how rapidly consumer demand for flexible or pay later...

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Healthcare Sector Leads Drive Toward the ‘Embedded Everything’ Economy

October 21, 2024
Embedded finance, and in particular lending, is finding its way into various URL, app and brick-and-mortar settings these days, and is also rendered at the point of sale, giving an indication of how prevalent its integration into the connected economy has become. The opportunity — as measured in transaction volumes — will be a focus […]

New Data: Timing Is Key to Success of Installment Plan Offers

July 18, 2024
The popularity of pay later plans has been on the rise. Consumers are becoming more aware of options such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) and card-linked installment plans. Merchants...

85% of Retailers See Rise in Online Card-Linked Pay Later Plans

July 01, 2024
With buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans becoming increasingly accepted across merchant sectors, retailers are proving to be the payment method’s biggest champion. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Merchants’ Evolving Perspective...

Why Merchants Prefer Card-Linked Pay Later Options

June 21, 2024
Merchants are increasingly recognizing the value of offering general-purpose credit card-linked installment plans. In fact, 37% of merchants now provide these installment plans at checkout. This shift — a 16%...

Quick Reads
Splitit Powers Banks Installment Plans at Checkout

April 24, 2024
Splitit has launched a solution that enables banks and card issuers to offer installment plans to their customers at a merchant’s checkout. The new FI-PayLater allows financial institutions (FIs) to connect directly into Splitit’s card-linked installment platform or connect via their existing card network, the company said in a Wednesday (April 24) press release.  They can then gain […]

Motive Partners Invests $50 Million for Controlling Stake in Splitit

December 12, 2023
Private equity group Motive Partners has secured a controlling stake in installment payments company Splitit. Motive has committed to invest $50 million in Splitit, the companies announced Tuesday (Dec. 13) as it also delisted from...

Splitit and AliExpress Bring ‘Pay After Delivery’ to the US

September 11, 2023
Installment payment platforms Splitit and AliExpress are bringing their “Pay After Delivery” offering to the United States. The service, already offered throughout Europe, lets consumers pay for goods after delivery using a “custom-branded...

Splitit Secures $50 Million Investment From Motive Partners

August 15, 2023
Installments-as-a-service platform provider Splitit has secured an investment of $50 million from private equity firm Motive Partners. This commitment is composed of two tranches of $25 million in exchange for the issuance of...