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‘Buy now pay later’ adverts could be misleading consumers, watchdog warns

The UK’s financial watchdog has issued a warning to companies offering “buy now pay later” schemes that they could be committing a criminal offence over misleading and harmful adverts. “Buy now pay later” adverts – which allow consumers to buy ...

19 Aug 2022 at 10:26

Personal Finance

NatWest will enter the buy now, pay later market this summer

NatWest plans to enter the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market, enabling customers to split their purchases into several repayments from this summer. BNPL options often appear at online checkouts and they can help people avoid paying interest on ...

22 Mar 2022 at 10:55

Which? demands stronger safeguards for online shoppers using ‘pay later’ deals

Online shoppers need stronger safeguards to protect them from buy now pay later (BNPL) products because many do not realise it is a form of debt, a watchdog has warned. Which? said “most” of the 30 BNPL users it interviewed did not think of ...

06 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Personal Finance

Buy now, pay later will appear on credit files from summer, says TransUnion

A major credit reference agency says people’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) borrowing will start to appear on its consumer credit reports from this summer. TransUnion said BNPL finance – also known as deferred payment credit – will soon be ...

09 Feb 2022 at 15:25

Personal Finance

New buy now pay later regulations ‘set to protect 10 million consumers’

Plans to strengthen rules around buy now, pay later (BNPL) lending are taking another step forward, with the launch of a consultation looking at how firms would be brought under the scope of the City regulator. Under Government ...

14 Feb 2023 at 07:10

Personal Finance

New buy now pay later regulations ‘set to protect 10 million consumers’

Plans to strengthen rules around buy now pay later (BNPL) lending are taking another step forward, with the launch of a consultation looking at how firms would be brought under the scope of the City regulator. Under Government ...

13 Feb 2023 at 22:30

City

Klarna aiming for ‘retail revolution’ with new AI-powered online shopping tools

Buy now, pay later firm Klarna is looking to take on the might of Google with the launch of new artificial intelligence (AI) powered tools to allow shoppers to take a picture or scan a barcode to shop and compare prices ...

11 Oct 2023 at 11:00

Britons turn to buy now, pay later to cope with cost-of-living crisis

More than a third of consumers say buy now, pay later (BNPL) has become more appealing in the cost-of-living crisis as one in three users report such schemes have left them with unmanageable debt. BNPL users are now ...

23 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Personal Finance

42% of buy now pay later customers ‘borrowed money to make repayments’

More than two in five recent buy now pay later (BNPL) customers ended up borrowing money to make their repayments, according to Citizens Advice. People were asked how they had repaid BNPL purchases in the past 12 ...

08 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Octopus Energy launches ‘buy now pay later’ for solar panels

Octopus Energy customers will be able to use “buy now, pay later” to fund and install solar panels as part of a new deal with digital lender Zopa Bank. It means households can spread the cost of installation ...

23 May 2024 at 07:22

Personal Finance

Buy now, pay later consumer protections proposed by Financial Conduct Authority

Buy now, pay later providers will have to check that people can afford to repay their loans and offer support if they get into financial difficulty under a consultation put forward by the Financial Conduct ...

22 Jul 2025 at 13:08

Personal Finance

Ways to avoid buy now, pay later problems highlighted by charity

Buy now, pay later firms are set to come under the scope of the Financial Conduct Authority, with proposals outlined by the regulator on Friday for the rules they will need to follow. The new regime is ...

18 Jul 2025 at 00:01

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