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Buy Now, Pay Later: The Debt Trap You Didn't See Coming

Those who opt for BNPL actually have more debts than those who steer clear of this scheme.

International Business Times

Research suggests those who use buy-now-pay-later services end up spending more

Once, borrowing money to make a purchase was a relatively tedious process, not a spur-of-the-moment thing.

The Conversation

Affirm 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Rival Klarna Readies 2025 IPO

Affirm stock has climbed 32% in 2024. Rival buy now, pay later firm Klarna plans to launch an initial public offering in 2025.

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Sleighing the Market: 3 Holiday Stock Winners

Investors are eyeing e-commerce platforms, home goods retailers, and flexible payment providers for potential gains this holiday season.

MarketBeat

Affirm Stock 2025 Prediction: Is AFRM a Buy or Sell After Its Recent Rally?

Affirm shares are up 124% over the last six months. Can they continue this run into the new year?

Barchart

2 AI-Powered Platforms Disrupting the Finance Industry

Discover how AI-powered fintech leaders Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) and Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) are revolutionizing finance with innovative payment and loan solutions.

MarketBeat

Affirm CEO Touts 'Buy-Now-Pay-Later' Leader's Bold Expansion Plan. 'We Have Lots Of Irons In The Fire'

Bullish investors on Affirm stock focus on its scale, transaction underwriting and partnerships amid fierce competition in the BNPL market.

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Klarna chooses New York over London for much-anticipated IPO

US filing by one of world’s largest buy now, pay later firms seen as another blow to London Stock Exchange

The Guardian - UK

I can’t stop using Klarna to buy now and pay later – and I’m suffering the consequences

LET’S UNPACK THAT: You may have paid off your car via three instalments, but what about your Friday night takeaway? Ellie Muir found herself hooked on using ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ services and in a constant cycle of payment deadlines she couldn’t afford

The Independent UK

New ‘buy now, pay later’ rules to protect UK shoppers from 2026

Firms such as Klarna to be required to do affordability checks, but campaigners question delay in new rules

The Guardian - UK

People can use Klarna to pay for household repairs under new partnership

Klarna is working with small business platform Xero, so that smaller firms can accept payments.

The Independent UK

How A $16 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Debt Blocked A Woman From Getting A Home Loan Despite $100k Savings

Lou, a final-year student working full-time in the tech sector, had to pay off her $16 outstanding BNPL debt and $38,000 in HECS student loans before securing a mortgage.

International Business Times UK

Buy now, pay later a "ticking time bomb"

The buzz around companies like Klarna and Afterpay has waned but repeat users fuel massive growth

Salon

Affirm Nears Profitability and Wall Street Is Cheering

Affirm stock is rallying Thursday after the BNPL firm reported strong results and said it expects to turn a profit by the end of this fiscal year. Here's what you need to know.

Kiplinger

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Affirm Stock Surges On Earnings Beat. Company Expects GAAP Profitability Soon.

Affirm stock popped as fiscal Q4 earnings and revenue beat. The company expects operating income profitability on a GAAP basis in fiscal Q4 2025.

International Business Times UK

Chase Credit Card To Ban 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Schemes Starting Oct. 10 - Here's Why

JPMorgan Chase has prohibited customers from using its credit cards to repay third-party buy-now-pay-later loans, encouraging customers to use its BNPL service.

The Independent UK

Stores lure back-to-school shoppers with deals and 'buy now, pay later' plans

Mass market retailers in the U.S. are plying shoppers with offers for computers, clothes and other back-to-school essentials at affordable prices

The Street

Chase revokes a major privilege customers love in ‘calculated’ move

The banking giant is making a major change that customers may not like.

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Amazon Prime Day Kicks Off With $7.2 Billion In E-Commerce Spending: Adobe

U.S. e-commerce spending reached $7.2 billion during the first day of Amazon Prime Day, according to estimates from Adobe.

Fortune

Rumors of American consumer strife are greatly exaggerated, Affirm CEO and PayPal cofounder says

Any customer’s inability to pay is a mistake on Affirm’s side, Max Levchin added. And he’s got the numbers to prove it.

Fortune

PayPal cofounder Max Levchin's traumatic debt experience motivated him to create Affirm. Now he's dreaming of a world without credit cards

But the jury’s still out on whether his buy-now, pay-later system is any better—or different for consumers.

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Nvidia Enters Correction Territory

The chipmaker has declined nearly 13% since hitting an all-time closing high earlier this month.

Fortune

PayPal cofounder Max Levchin’s network of tiny banks could help Apple with its Goldman Sachs issue

The tech giant’s most high-profile banking partnership is reportedly dissolving, but a partnership with Affirm, led by PayPal cofounder Max Levchin, plus a network of smaller, mostly state-chartered banks, is now in place.

Kiplinger

Can Buy Now, Pay Later Plans Help You Build Credit?

"Buy now, pay later" is a popular way to buy everything — and some loans are starting to show up on credit reports.

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Hits New High as Apple Stock Soars

Apple stock was one of the biggest gainers Tuesday as analysts were encouraged by the tech giant's new AI offerings.

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