Embedded finance and buy now, pay later (BNPL) are hotbeds of innovation, and Marqeta is in the middle of the action, CEO Simon Khalaf said.
The CEO and founder of Liftforward, Jeffrey Rogers, talks about the origins of embedded lending, BNPL, partnering with Microsoft, the movement to subscriptions and more.
In this episode we talk with fintech legend, Max Levchin, the co-founder and CEO of Affirm, where he opines on BNPL, why it is better for consumers than credit cards, and how his company has grown into an industry behemoth.
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In Block's Q2 2023 earnings call it showed a positive trajectory despite the economic climate. Afterpay and Bitcoin hardware form next steps.
With regulation taking center stage, there's an opportunity for banks to take the place of some large BNPL providers and lead the space.
While BNPL has garnered most of the headlines in recent years, developments in embedded lending may end up having a more lasting impact on point of sale financing
Walia sees plenty of activity in BNPL, beginning with brands partnering with banks to introduce their BNPL capability.
As the sparkling firecracker news of acquisitions, plans, and partnerships in the BNPL space fizzle, oversight reporting has sprung up. A Credit Karma survey found that of those who used BNPL, more than half of the younger crowd missed at least one payment.
The Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) concept continues to grow in popularity thanks to repeated exposure to potential users at points of sale, according to findings by JD Power as a part of one of their annual reports.
E-commerce fintech SellersFi secured a $300 million credit facility from Citi, leveraging the increasing popularity of alternative payments.