Tag Archives: Affirm

The average consumer worries about money six times a day and more than half have overextended themselves are in a “difficult” financial position, according to the results of a survey conducted and released by Affirm, a Buy Now, Pay Later provider. On the bright side, though, younger consumers feel as …

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced yesterday that it is shining its regulatory spotlight on a growing form of credit in the financial services industry — Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) companies — and sent inquiries to five of the major providers asking for information “to illuminate the range of …

There is a new category of debt that emerging, digital-first collection agencies are seeing more of, and it appears this type of debt is going to become even more prevalent in the years to come, according to a recently published report. Known as “Buy Now, Pay Later,” this type of …