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Buy now, pay later debt grows but is hidden from credit bureaus

by Savannah Maher
May 13, 2024
Adobe Analytics projects that buy now, pay later loans could drive as much as $84 billion in spending in 2024. But the debt shoppers are racking up is basically hidden from credit bureaus, lenders and economists.
Consumers are increasingly opting for buy now, pay later options. And that debt is basically invisible to credit bureaus and lenders.
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Buy now, pay later platforms now offer subscriptions

by Savannah Maher
Jan 29, 2024
Subscription offers are everywhere these days. But can they work when paying later is the whole point?
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Buy now, pay later services are flourishing

by Kristin Schwab
Nov 30, 2021
Millennials are opting for plans that allow them to spread payments without accruing debt or interest.
Younger shoppers have changing attitudes about programs that allow them to spread out the payments of purchases.
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