Fintech Finance

MAY 24, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued an interpretive rule that confirms that Buy Now, Pay Later lenders are credit card providers. Accordingly, Buy Now, Pay Later lenders must provide consumers some key legal protections and rights that apply to conventional credit cards.

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Bank Automation

JUNE 4, 2024

The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule putting buy now, pay later providers in the same category as credit card issuers can fuel the industry’s growth, experts say. The rule, published May 22 to take effect 60 days later, “makes the model more sustainable because [BNPL] has been around for a long time, it has […]

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) arrangements, a type of short-term financing that allows customers to make purchases and pay for them in monthly installments, are growing strongly around the world, picking up steam among both customers and merchants. million in 2023. million in 2023.

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Finovate

JUNE 6, 2024

Late last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule stating that Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) lenders are credit card providers. This ruling is slated to have some significant impact on BNPL, which was once one of the hottest subsectors in fintech. territories.

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FICO

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Buy Now, Pay Later: BNPL Fraud and Regulatory Update. Buy now, pay later or BNPL financing is experiencing tremendous growth, but that growth can bring potential growing pains like fraud and regulatory scrutiny. Even more dramatic, PayPal, a relatively late arrival to the party, saw its BNPL volumes soar 226% year over year.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

According to the report, three of four major areas of personal borrowing saw average balances increase last year, with the exception of credit cards, which fell 14 percent to an average of $5,315 from almost $6,200 the year before. Still Heavily Indebted. But hey … those average FICO scores have never looked better.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This constantly updated article tracks the biggest and most important new products released worldwide by financial technology companies, along with banks, credit unions, investment advisors, insurance companies, credit card issuers and payment providers. mo Klarna 24 Jan BNPL Consumer CNBC Bilt Rewards doubles valuation to $3.1B

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FICO

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Gartner’s classification is comprised from CFPB financial well-being scores. Possibly your investor panel would like to hear about solutions that align to small dollar credit. They have seen the popularity of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL). 90% BNPL purchases by GenZ consumers are $500 or less.

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FICO

AUGUST 19, 2022

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has exploded in popularity over the last few years. According to Cornerstone Advisors consumer surveys , the percentage of Gen Zers making purchases with BNPL plans grew six-fold between 2019 and 2021. This makes BNPL a dangerous competitor to banks’ payment and unsecured lending products.

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FICO

JANUARY 5, 2023

Open banking, BNPL, cybersecurity and AI will all be under the microscope for regulators and policymakers, but not all areas will see major action in 2023. The CFPB's New Open Banking Proposal Will Accelerate Exciting Product Innovations. There Will be Changes in the BNPL Market, but Major Regulatory Action Is at Least a Year Away.

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