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NatWest Plans to Shut Down BNPL Offering; Why Are So Many Firms Taking a Step Back From BNPL?

The Fintech Times

Around 2020, buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions exploded in popularity, as an increasing number of shoppers across the globe turned to online shopping during a pandemic that caused a significant amount of financial uncertainty. It might not just be uncertainty that is impacting BNPL’s success.

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Despite Popularity, BNPL Will Not Overtake or Replace Credit Cards

The Fintech Times

Having debunked some of the biggest myths surrounding buy now pay later (BNPL), we now turn our focus on the technology’s potential. We reached out to the industry and asked if it believed BNPL could overtake credit card usage as new technologies rise in popularity. Younger generations prefer BNPL.

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Flexible Payment Plans Promise Merchant Growth In 2021

PYMNTS

Evidence reveals that these habits picked up steam during the 2020 holiday shopping season, with PYMNTS research finding that 4 percent of Americans used buy now, pay later (BNPL) methods for their Black Friday purchases. The trend toward BNPL solutions is particularly notable among certain consumers groups.

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BNPL Could Leave Many Brits in a Hole They Can’t Get Out Of, Warns finder.com

The Fintech Times

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings continue to grow in popularity across the UK. An increasing number of Brits are using BNPL services despite the government being unlikely to introduce planned regulation to the sector in the UK ahead of the general election this year. million Brits, according to new research by finder.com.

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BNPL Is Poised To Light Up The COVID Holidays With Affordability

PYMNTS

It’s hard to say which is the best part of buy now, pay later (BNPL). Debatably the most impactful payments innovation of recent years — and that’s saying something — BNPL is having a massive impact on retail, as evidenced by the proliferation of brands and the steady flow of venture capital to players that are defining the space. “Buy

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State of Fintech Spotlight: B2B contenders are entering the BNPL fray

CB Insights

Although overall fintech investment fell by 33% in Q2’22 , funding to BNPL companies has already reached $2.6B in 2022 — on pace to comfortably surpass 2021’s record-high of $4.3B. The post State of Fintech Spotlight: B2B contenders are entering the BNPL fray appeared first on CB Insights Research.

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BNPL Remains a “Wild West Unregulated Market” as Users Continue to be Unaware of Risks

The Fintech Times

Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services’ popularity has continued to grow over the last year. However, research from the financial education charity, the Centre for Financial Capability has revealed that despite this growth, consumers are still making mistakes when it comes to making payments on time.

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