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Company update/payments

Citizens Financial rebands POS credit offering as Citizens Pay

Citizens today announced that it has further expanded the reach of its national point-of-sale offering for merchants, which it has renamed Citizens Pay to reflect its proven and straightforward approach to providing businesses with budget-friendly payment options for customers who want a more transparent and predictable way to finance purchases.

12 January 2021

News/payments

Buy now, regret later? Brits face £2.3bn bill for Christmas shopping

A quarter of Brits used buy now, pay later services to fund Christmas shopping, setting up a £2.3 billion bill, according to Credit Karma.

08 January 2021

Company update/retail

BNPL player Uplift secures $68m credit line

Uplift, the leading enterprise Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution serving over 100 of the world's top travel brands, announced today they have secured a new $68 million credit line from Atalaya Capital Management.

07 January 2021

News/payments

Affirm aims for $9 billion valuation on IPO

Affirm, Max Levchin's buy now, pay later credit card alternative, expects to achieve a valuation of just over $9 billion from its forthcoming IPO on Nasdaq.

06 January 2021