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Holiday Shoppers Brace for 2026 Payments on Record BNPL Loans

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Brace for the bill: Shoppers put $10 billion worth of purchases on buy now, pay later plans in November and $1 billion just on Cyber Monday.

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ETF Upside

An ETF for the Buy Now, Pay Later Market

The buy now, pay later business has a stigma that could hold back a proposed ETF focused on the market, one observer noted.

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Personal Finance

Klarna’s BNPL Debit Card Goes Head-to-Head With Banks

Klarna says the card will offer one free tier and two paid tiers that include discounts and better cashback rates.

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Finance

Sixth Street Gives Affirm a Big Boost

Private credit and buy-now-pay-later firms are teaming up to cut banks out of the consumer finance supply chain.

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Technology

Klarna Proves it Can Win Even With High Interest Rates

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Klarna, which is planning a US public debut as soon as early 2025, announced stellar first-half results for 2024.

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