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Deko upgrades BNPL platform

UK retailers will now be able to offer an enhanced finance experience to consumers following the launch of Deko’s latest version.

19 April 2023

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Goldman Sachs mulls sale of $2.1bn BNPL business Greensky

Goldman Sachs is mulling the sale of its buy now, pay later-based home improvement lender Greensky as it continues its retreat from the consumer finance market.

19 April 2023

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Equipifi and SWBC team on debit card BNPL

Equipifi, a fintech company providing banks and credit unions with a white label Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution, announced its partnership with SWBC, an international financial services company.

18 April 2023

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Weathering the 'Fintech Winter' and beyond

Speaking at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2023, Jaidev Janardana, CEO, Zopa, discusses the key impacts of fintech over the years, what's on the horizon, and how the sector has evolved, particularly during the so-called 'fintech winter.'

18 April 2023

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Affirm and Stripe expand relationship to Canada

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, today announced that it is expanding its relationship with Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, to Canada.

13 April 2023

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Digital River debuts pay later options from Afterpay and Clearpay

Digital River, an experienced global commerce enabler for established and fast-growing brands, today announced it is now offering Afterpay and Clearpay to address growing consumer interest in buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) options.

11 April 2023

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PhonePe backs out of ZestMoney acquisition - report

Walmart-backed Indian mobile payments giant PhonePe has ditched a planned acquisition of BNPL player ZestMoney over due diligence concerns, according to the Economic Times.

03 April 2023

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Malaysian fintech du-it crowdfunds to support BNPL platform development

du-it, a Malaysia-based Islamic fintech company (Duittech International Sdn Bhd), has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign in collaboration with Ethis Malaysia, a leading global Islamic crowdfunding platform. The campaign aims to support the development of its innovative Business to Business (B2B) Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform, which is set to become the first B2B BNPL platform in Malaysia and the first in the world operating in a Shariah-Compliant setting. du-it is dedicated to providing interest-free instalment solutions to businesses, particularly small and micro-sized enterprises.

31 March 2023

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Seattle Bank moves into BNPL with LoanStar tech

Seattle Bank, a digitally-driven local bank, has announced a new embedded banking partnership with LoanStar Technologies (LoanStar), a fintech company that enables merchants and service providers to offer point-of-sale consumer loans.

30 March 2023

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Apple Pay Later launches

Apple has finally launched its buy now, pay let service in the US, enabling users to split purchases into four equal payments.

28 March 2023

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NextGen Nordics 2023: Speakers announced!

NextGen Nordics will return to Stockholm on 25 April 2023, and we will be welcoming a range of speakers who will discuss topics such as P27, cross border payments, open banking, BNPL, CBDCs, digital assets and Web 3.0.

27 March 2023

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Unzer moves into BNPL market

Unzer, a company offering payment and commerce solutions, today launched its new buy now, pay later (BNPL) product.

23 March 2023

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Mollie and Billie launch pan-European partnership to bring Buy Now, Pay Later to B2B customers

Billie, the leading provider of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment solutions for business customers, and Mollie, one of the fastest growing payment service providers in Europe, announce today the launch of their pan-European partnership to bring Buy Now, Pay Later payment methods to business customers.

22 March 2023

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KreditBee collaborates with PayU to offer 'Online Checkout Finance'

KreditBee, one of India’s leading fintech platforms, today announced its partnership with PayU, a leading digital payments solution provider.

22 March 2023

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Berlin B2B buy now, pay later outfit Mondu launches in the UK

Berlin-based B2B buy now, pay later startup Mondu is opening an office in London and hiring a UK-based sales team.

22 March 2023

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Saudi BNPL startup secures Goldman Sachs funding

Tamara, a fintech startup based in Saudi Arabia, has secured a $150 million debt facility in its latest fundraising round.

17 March 2023

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BNP Paribas moves into B2B BNPL with Hokodo

BNP Paribas is moving into the B2B buy now, pay later space through a partnership with fintech Hokodo.

16 March 2023

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Sezzle to list on Nasdaq

Sezzle Inc. (ASX:SZL) (Sezzle or Company) // Purpose-driven payment platform, Sezzle, today announced its intent to list its shares of common stock for trading on the Nasdaq Global Market.

14 March 2023

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Zilch team with Yapily to use open banking credit scores for BNPL lending

Open banking platform Yapily and payments technology company Zilch have agreed a groundbreaking partnership that will provide millions of people with better access to 0% interest swift repayment credit.

09 March 2023

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PayJustNow launches BNPL deals page

For more than half a million South Africans, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) has become a cashflow friendly budgeting tool that helps them get the most out of their money.

08 March 2023