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Visa and DealMe Begin Rollout of Cross-Border Installment Payment Solution
Visa and DealMe Begin Rollout of Cross-Border Installment Payment Solution
January 27, 2025  |  Partnerships

Visa and DealMe are piloting a cross-border installment payment solution in South Korea and plan to expand it to Vietnam, the United States, Australia, Japan...

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Dutch Government Wants to Halt BNPL Rollout in Brick-and-Mortar Stores
Dutch Government Wants to Halt BNPL Rollout in Brick-and-Mortar Stores
January 22, 2025  |  BNPL

The Dutch government reportedly wants to stop the rollout of buy now, pay later (BNPL) in the country’s brick-and-mortar retail stores. Finance Minister Eelco Heinen said...

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Qomodo Raises $14.1 Million to Offer BNPL to Italian Brick-and-Mortar Merchants
Qomodo Raises $14.1 Million to Offer BNPL to Italian Brick-and-Mortar Merchants
January 22, 2025  |  Investments

Milan-based Qomodo has raised 13.5 million euros (about $14.1 million) in a Series A funding round to continue developing solutions like buy now, pay later...

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Banking and BNPL Shifts in Limbo as Trump’s Executive Order Pauses Pending Regulations 
Banking and BNPL Shifts in Limbo as Trump’s Executive Order Pauses Pending Regulations 
January 21, 2025  |  Politics

Amid the blizzard of executive orders that marked the first day of the Trump administration, there was widespread speculation that the new president would take...

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eCommerce Rocks December as Retailers Continue Digital Shift
eCommerce Rocks December as Retailers Continue Digital Shift
January 17, 2025  |  Retail

December’s retail sales, released on Thursday (Jan. 16) by the Census Bureau, were a snapshot of consumer resilience, buoyed by end-of-year sales. And beyond the...

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Synchrony Gives Customers Access to Apple’s Pay Later
Synchrony Gives Customers Access to Apple’s Pay Later
January 16, 2025  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Synchrony is giving certain customers access to the Pay Later feature of Apple Pay. The offering lets customers pay according to the standard terms of...

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UK BNPL Volumes Jump Nearly 20% Amid Increased Scrutiny
UK BNPL Volumes Jump Nearly 20% Amid Increased Scrutiny
January 16, 2025  |  BNPL

British consumers are increasingly embracing buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans amid increasing government scrutiny. Activity in the sector climbed to around $27 billion in...

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CFPB Data Confirms BNPL’s Positive Impact on Credit-Constrained Consumers
CFPB Data Confirms BNPL’s Positive Impact on Credit-Constrained Consumers
January 14, 2025  |  BNPL

The appeal of stretching out one’s cash flow — making payments over time rather than all at once, and pressuring bank accounts or boosting interest-bearing...

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Stripe Enables Merchants to Instantly Offer Klarna Payment Options
Stripe Enables Merchants to Instantly Offer Klarna Payment Options
January 14, 2025  |  Payment Methods

Businesses in 25 countries that use Stripe’s financial infrastructure platform can now instantly offer Klarna’s payment options to their customers. This capability was enabled by...

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