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Klarna shares tumble as credit provisions surge

20 Feb 26 @ 13:18

Klarna’s ambitions to evolve beyond its buy now, pay later (BNPL) roots have been dealt a sharp market rebuke. Shares in the Swedish fintech fell 27 per cent on Thursday... read more

Debit cards move into instalments as banking and BNPL converge

29 Jan 26 @ 18:08

Instalment payments are no longer confined to online checkouts or specialist buy now, pay later (BNPL) apps. They are increasingly becoming part of everyday banking, embedded directly into debit cards,... read more

UK BNPL regulation: What merchants need to know

22 Aug 25 @ 10:07

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) has become a fixture of the British retail landscape. Once a niche payment option, it is now a mainstream tool for shoppers who want flexibility... read more

FCA sets out BNPL regulation roadmap ahead of oversight shift

18 Jul 25 @ 12:35

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled long-anticipated plans to bring Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products under formal regulatory supervision from July 2026. The move is set to introduce... read more

Bundling Debit with BNPL: The next competitive frontier

09 Jul 25 @ 13:48

The payments landscape is always evolving – now Klarna and Affirm have pivoted beyond their buy now, pay later (BNPL) foundations to offer bundled, multifunctional payment credentials. This strategic shift... read more

Mobey Forum: Embedded finance – a strategic roadmap for banks

25 Jun 25 @ 12:17

The digital economy continues to evolve and banks face a moment of reckoning. No longer can financial institutions afford to operate as mere destinations for transactional services. The future –... read more

UK brings BNPL firms under FCA scrutiny in regulatory shake-up

19 May 25 @ 10:09

The UK government has unveiled long-anticipated legislation that will bring the booming “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) sector under the supervision of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), signalling a landmark... read more

BNPL: Evolving Beyond convenience into regulation and resilience

14 May 25 @ 17:03

Over the past decade, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) has rapidly transitioned from a niche credit offering to a mainstream payment option, reshaping the global consumer finance landscape. Though often... read more

Visa unveils agentic AI-powered payments future with Intelligent Commerce

01 May 25 @ 09:58

There is something in the air folks, first Amazon, then Mastercard and now Visa has unveiled a major strategic vision for the future of digital payments including agentic AI. The... read more

Payments 2025: Future tech horizon for consumer payments

30 Apr 25 @ 17:16

As global commerce undergoes a profound technological transformation, the payments landscape is poised for further disruption in consumer payments. Juniper Research’s Consumer Payments Tech Horizon 2025 offers a comprehensive strategic... read more

eBay expands Klarna partnership to boost BNPL payments in US

25 Apr 25 @ 09:35

eBay has announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Klarna, bringing the fintech’s BNPL payment solutions to the US market. The move marks a significant milestone in eBay’s global... read more

CFPB rolls back BNPL oversight as legal pressure mounts

28 Mar 25 @ 10:59

The regulatory future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) remains in flux, but recent developments suggest a retreat from its more assertive stance on Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)... read more

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Takeover talk swirls as PayPal’s valuation slumps

24 Feb 26 @ 12:45

After a bruising year on the public markets, PayPal has become the subject of early-stage takeover interest, underscoring how sharply sentiment has shifted arou... more

The evolution of POS: From terminals to touchpoints

04 Feb 26 @ 17:17

For decades, the POS terminal was a steadfast but unremarkable fixture of retail life — the small, grey box whose sole purpose was to approve or decline a car... more

Visa and Mastercard accelerate agentic payments through bank pilots

18 Feb 26 @ 13:35

The race to define the next phase of digital commerce via agentic payments has moved decisively into the banking mainstream. [caption id="attachment_57882"... more