Financial Services

BNPL providers approved 79% of applications in 2022 thanks to counteroffers for subprime borrowers

The tie-up brings Klarna to more merchants' checkout pages without the need for individual merchant partnerships, helping it save time and money and more quickly ramp up its payments volume

The launch will bring a needed boost to the industry, which has struggled to win over consumers and merchants

But the social media platform may struggle to get its users on board unless it can differentiate the P2P service from its peers

This deviation from prior months’ trends may signify consumers are starting to pay off their debts and cut back spending

The technology will improve banks’ customer service and help them deliver more personalized interactions.

While BNPL losses remain low, consumers may be overextending themselves, making it harder for consumers to pay off their growing credit card balances