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How Apple Pay Later Will Pressure PayPal, Cash App And Affirm

Apple's launch of buy now, pay later offerings didn't move AAPL stock much, but investors in PayPal, Square and Affirm took notice.

Investors Business Daily

The 5 best ‘buy now, pay later’ apps for March 2023

We compared the top buy now, pay later platforms on the market and weighed loan terms, APRs, late fees, credit limits, mobile app ratings, and more.

Fortune

Alarming Number of People Are Using BNPL to Pay for Groceries

Numbers from Adobe show that consumers spent $86.8 billion buying groceries online in 2022.

The Street

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Krungsri targets rise in digital customers

Krungsri Consumer, the unsecured loan unit under Bank of Ayudhya, aims to increase its customer base on digital platforms by 20% this year, aided by new digital service offerings.

Bangkok Post

Klarna joins Laybuy and Clearpay in charging a fee to late payers

New £5 charge from March 16 will reduce the likelihood of borrowers falling behind, according to Klarna boss

Chronicle Live

Buy now, pay later regulation essential to protect young Australians from debt, experts say

Some estimates say 60 per cent of buy now, pay later (BNPL) users are aged under 35, but academics say the service has too few compliance checks and protections for young people.

ABC News

Buy now, pay later? Not so fast, as the government looks to tighten regulation by year's end

Millions of Australians have buy now, pay later accounts, but the easy credit may soon be harder to come by as the government vows to crack down on the industry by the end of the year.

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Two week warning issued to anyone with a Klarna account as £5 fees are introduced

All Klarna users will be affected by the policy change which comes into place on March 16

Manchester Evening News

Klarna to start charging late fees from next month - what you need to know

From March 16, Klarna will be charging £5 to customers who miss their repayments and the move is a major shift by the buy now, pay later firm who has so far has not charged late fees in the UK

Daily Mirror

New buy now pay later regulations will be a wake-up call for lenders

City Comment: Some consumers don’t understand the potential dangerous implications of entering into multiple BNPL agreements

Evening Standard

Buy-now pay-later firms to face clampdown under new rules in the pipeline

Government criticised for the time taken to bring legislation to the table amid concerns over more people getting into debt

Chronicle Live

Australia’s corporate watchdog joins calls for stricter regulation of buy now, pay later products

Asic raises concerns about missed payment fees and people giving up essentials to afford repayments

The Guardian - AU

Buy now, pay later firms set for major crackdown under new rules to protect borrowers

A new consultation has launched today and will look at how buy now, pay later (BNPL) products could be brought under Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation

Daily Mirror

Crackdown on buy now, pay later schemes to protect 10 million shoppers

Klarna-style plans have ballooned since regulation all but killed off predatory payday loans

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Buy now, pay later businesses face clampdown under new government rules

Nearly £1 in every £8 spent online in January used buy-now-pay-later services

Wales Online

New buy now pay later regulations ‘set to protect 10 million consumers’

'People should be able to access affordable credit, but with clear protections in place. That is why these proposed regulations are so important.'

The Guardian - UK

Ministers launch long-awaited consultation on buy now, pay later firms

Government says new rules could help protect 10 million consumers from ‘unconstrained borrowing’

The Guardian - AU

Cost-of-living crisis drives vulnerable Australians to buy now, pay later schemes, consumer groups say

With more people taking out loans for daily expenses, advocates urge tighter regulation of BNPL sector

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Irish Independent

‘Buy now, pay later’ might look like a bargain, but debts have to be repaid

January is both the longest month, and the most expensive one. Although the spending was done before Christmas, it’s these weeks that the bills land.

The Atlantic

The ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Bubble Is About to Burst

Many Gen Zers have rejected traditional credit in favor of new-age layaway programs, which are riskier than they may seem.

The New Daily

How to recover from a festive season financial hangover

The holiday season comes with a flood of sales – but these specials could tempt cash-strapped Australians into financial distress.

The New Daily

Debt trap risks for those with multiple Buy Now Pay Later accounts

Buy now pay later companies are lending money to vulnerable Australians without knowing whether they hold accounts with multiple providers.

Newcastle Herald

How buy now pay later can be a Christmas gift that keeps on taking

University of Newcastle lecturer in sociology and member of the Newcastle Youth Studies Centre Dr Julia Cook said young people made up the majority of BNPL customers.

The Conversation

90% of young people had financial troubles in 2022, and 27% used 'buy now, pay later' services

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services have dramatically changed the landscape of personal lending, largely by being easy to access and not charging interest – thus avoiding national credit laws.

WEKU

In a year marked by inflation, 'buy now, pay later' is the hottest holiday trend

People are paying for blenders, shirts and even groceries in installments. New research suggests this encourages people to overspend.

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