The Big Feature
Invest now, win later: Inside the ‘buy now, pay later’ gold rush
It's not just a new form of consumer credit. It's the future of shopping and payments. And everyone from Apple to Visa wants in.
MANUALS
Buy now. Pay later. Win the future.
Short-term payment offers are transforming consumer credit. Here’s Protocol | Fintech’s deep dive into the key players, issues and regulatory concerns.
What I've Learned
How Max Levchin stumbled into ‘buy now, pay later’
Affirm's CEO recalls the "accidental success" that led to a new way for consumers to buy products and services.
Ten To Know
10 rising stars in ‘buy now, pay later’
The rising stars to follow on LinkedIn, tune into Twitter Spaces for, or even snag a coffee with — and why they're important.
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Instant Expert
Five ways ‘buy now, pay later’ will change in 2022
Installment plans, reinvented for ecommerce, are transforming from a sales-boosting convenience to a core part of the payments system.
Braintrust
The regulations shaping the 'buy now, pay later' market
Regulations around late fees, business reclassification and transparency could have big effects, according to the experts.
The Chart
How ‘buy now, pay later’ got hypercompetitive
Affirm once had the U.S. pay-later market mostly to itself. Klarna and Afterpay's entry changed that.
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