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The US Consumer Protection Bureau Warns of Risks, Even “Chaos,” in Buy Now, Pay Later Purchases

A comprehensive government report finds that the increasingly popular use of BNPL services can create often hidden risks for consumers.
By James Ledbetter

Affirm Continues to Grow, But Making Money in Buy Now, Pay Later Is Hard

Max Levchin's Buy Now, Pay Later firm is a dominant player, but it remains a tough business in which to make a profit.
By James Ledbetter

Jack Dorsey’s Square/Block Has Become Too Confusing of a Company for its Own Good

Square/Block now has so many moving parts that even professional stock analysts are a little lost.
By James Ledbetter

Fintech CEO Kristy Kim Has Raised $139 Million to Build Gen Z’s Go-To Bank

By James Ledbetter

Buy Now Pay Later Can’t Grow Its Way Out of a Recession

By James Ledbetter

How Low Can Klarna Go? Potential New Deal Will Slash Valuation to $6.5B

By James Ledbetter

Will Billions of iPhones Help Apple Be the First Tech Company to Fulfill Its Dream of Being a Bank?

By James Ledbetter

A Brief History of the Fintech Meltdown

By James Ledbetter

Even A Dreaded “Down Round” Can’t Stop the Buy Now, Pay Later Machine

By James Ledbetter
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