Is Australia’s buy now, pay later boom at an end? Several firms promised to disrupt the consumer credit market by offering consumers their purchases instantly and the bill later. Did it work? The Guardian - AU · Aug 13
Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena Is Now Afterpay Arena: Here’s What It Means For Your Upcoming Event Afterpay Arena is officially open but how will this affect Sydney's music scene and your next night out at a show? Pedestrian.tv · Aug 5
RIP Qudos Bank Arena: The Afterpay Arena Has Officially Launched In Sydney After 10 years of being known as Qudos Bank Arena, the Homebush live venue has officially been renamed the Afterpay Arena. Pedestrian.tv · Jul 23
Major stadium renamed after buy now, pay later giant A former Olympic indoor stadium has been rebranded as Afterpay Arena, with the buy now, pay later platform making its mark on the 21,000 seat venue. AAP · Jul 22
Vancouver Woman Meets Seattle Man In Las Vegas. Then She Pays For His Hertz Rental: ‘Beware The Afterpay Runaway’ "You may have heard of The Tinder Swindler, but..." Motor1 · Jun 25
7 Reasons Why Many “Buy Now, Pay Later” Users Are Actually Paying With Debit Cards Buy Now, Pay Later promised freedom from credit cards. Instead, it quietly turned debit cards into the engine behind the entire system. That twist surprises a lot of people. Many assume BNPL platforms revolve around credit lines and revolving balances. In reality, a large share of users connect debit cards… The Free Financial Advisor · Mar 2
‘Buy now, pay later’ is everywhere this holiday season. Here’s how to avoid a debt hangover Each holiday season brings a predictable surge in consumer spending, but the way shoppers finance that spending is changing rapidly. While credit cards once dominated online checkouts, the growing popularity of buy now, pay later (BNPL) arrangements is changing how households manage short-term expenses. The Conversation · Dec 10, 2025
Is Gen Z the financial anxiety generation? The answer is more nuanced than you think—and it's reshaping the entire financial services industry. Fortune · Nov 13, 2025
Buy Now Pay Later Can Torpedo Mortgage Chances Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services, such as Affirm Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM), Klarna Group PLC (NYSE:KLAR), Afterpay and PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) Pay Later, have become a common way to split everyday purchases into short installments. However, mortgage experts say that seemingly small debts can create headaches during underwriting, especially… Benzinga · Nov 5, 2025
Buy Now, Pay Later Is Dying: 10 Reasons We May Be at the End of BNPL Just a few years ago, “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) apps like Afterpay, Klarna, and Affirm were everywhere—promising shoppers a way to split purchases into... Saving Advice · Oct 25, 2025
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Is Your BNPL Plan Reporting to Credit—Or Hiding Problems? Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) plans have exploded in popularity. Companies like Affirm, Klarna, and Afterpay let shoppers split purchases into smaller, interest-free payments. Retirees... Saving Advice · Sep 18, 2025
As Block Launches New Bitcoin Mining Tools, Is XYZ Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold? As Bitcoin consolidates, could Block’s tech-driven crypto ventures spark sustained growth, or is caution the smarter play? Barchart · Aug 20, 2025
Charlie Kirk Slams Buy Now Pay Later As 'Predatory' — Podcaster Warns Gen Z Is 'Financing Their Coachella Tickets' Without Guardrails Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk issued a sharp warning on the growing use of Buy Now Pay Later services among young Americans, calling the debt model “predatory” and structurally unhealthy. Benzinga · Jul 22, 2025
The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2025 Buy now, pay later loans will now affect US credit scores – what does that mean for consumers? The change has some users of BNPL loans worried, but financial experts say the move could benefit borrowers
Pedestrian.tv · Jun 10, 2025 Huge Changes Are Coming To Buy Now, Pay Later Services: What You Need To Know Under new rules, Buy Now, Pay Later services will be subject to the same regulations as credit cards in Australia.
Barchart · May 15, 2025 Down 32% in 2025, is This Fintech Stock a Buy on the Dip Now? The first-quarter earnings report suggested some struggles for this fintech company.
Fortune · May 11, 2025 No, Gen Z's not drowning in buy-now-pay-later debt—yet. But experts warn it could trap them in a vicious cycle of overspending and impulse splurging Gen Z is using payment plans to flexibly finance their lavish spending habits, but experts warn it could “trap” some shoppers in a vicious cycle of overspending and impulse splurging.
Fortune · Apr 4, 2025 The new partnership between Affirm and Experian means the impulse-buying economy will be running headlong into America’s data-mining ecosystem Buy-now-pay-later is a juggernaut that’s long been absent from consumers’ credit reports. A recent deal with Affirm means that’s no longer the case.
MarketBeat · Feb 19, 2025 Affirm Hits Profitability—Here’s What Investors Should Watch Affirm Holdings is the leading buy now pay later (BNPL) provider and it finally turned a profit after posting another quarter of record revenues. This is next.
Barchart · Jan 16, 2025 Is Block Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold Ahead of Ticker Change to XYZ? Block will trade under the ticker XYZ starting on Jan. 21.
MarketBeat · Nov 20, 2024 2 Tech Stock Bargains Offering Buy the Dip Opportunities Every earnings season has its share of sell-the-news reactions that punish good stocks despite reporting solid earnings reports. The market is known
International Business Times UK · Sep 13, 2024 How A $16 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Debt Blocked A Woman From Getting A Home Loan Despite $100k Savings Lou, a final-year student working full-time in the tech sector, had to pay off her $16 outstanding BNPL debt and $38,000 in HECS student loans before securing a mortgage.
Salon · Sep 7, 2024 Buy now, pay later a "ticking time bomb" The buzz around companies like Klarna and Afterpay has waned but repeat users fuel massive growth
AAP · Aug 22, 2024 Australia's Silicon Valley wins over cashed-up firms Big-name firms including Afterpay and Cash App are moving into a precinct designated as a hub for Australian technology innovation.