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Zilch Eyes 2027 London IPO at $2B Valuation, Talks With Banks to Begin
Fintech & Ecommerce

Zilch Eyes 2027 London IPO at $2B Valuation, Talks With Banks to Begin

London-based payments firm Zilch is leaning towards a listing on the London Stock Exchange. The company is preparing a potential IPO and is expected to open talks with banks in the coming weeks.

Alternative Lending Trends 2026
Fintech & Ecommerce

Alternative Lending Trends 2026

Traditional credit scoring and lending practices have long disadvantaged a significant share of the population. Thankfully, alternative lending services are helping more people access credit options in these critical times when the affordability of daily purchases is decreasing. 

It’s Not Vacations Breaking Household Budgets, It’s the Grocery Bill
Society & Lifestyle

It’s Not Vacations Breaking Household Budgets, It’s the Grocery Bill

The paycheck to paycheck 2026 squeeze is surprisingly coming not from summer vacations but from common places like the grocery aisle, the utility bill and the gas pump. Thus, the pressure doesn’t end when the season does. Many turn to BNPL but does it really help?

Bond Yields Rise as Consumers Feel the Squeeze Ahead of Fed Minutes
Finance & Economics

Bond Yields Rise as Consumers Feel the Squeeze Ahead of Fed Minutes

Global bond markets today are not soothing investors concerned over the high costs of borrowing and the consequences this is having on household accounts. 

Klarna Stock Plunge Shows Investors Look Beyond Q2 Beat
Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna Stock Plunge Shows Investors Look Beyond Q2 Beat

Klarna delivered a stronger-than-expected second quarter, but investors focused on what comes next, which led to a counterintuitive stock decline. 

Half US Households to Use BNPL for 2026 Back-to-School Shopping 
Society & Lifestyle

Half US Households to Use BNPL for 2026 Back-to-School Shopping 

New survey data shows Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is becoming a routine part of predictable, recurring shopping for American households, and almost half of US consumers will use it to make the annual back-to-school purchases possible.

Moneymaxxing Goes Mainstream: The Fintech Tools Behind Gen Z Savings Trend
News

Moneymaxxing Goes Mainstream: The Fintech Tools Behind Gen Z Savings Trend

A new label is circulating on social media for an old habit: making every dollar count. It’s called “moneymaxxing,” and it covers everyday moves like cancelling unused subscriptions, collecting rewards points, and moving spare cash into a high-yield savings account. 

Klarna Goes Live On J.P. Morgan Payments Commerce Platform
News

Klarna Goes Live On J.P. Morgan Payments Commerce Platform

Klarna, the Swedish digital bank known for its “buy now, pay later” checkout tools, has switched on its first integration with J.P. Morgan Payments in the United States. The update enables any merchant already using J.P. Morgan Payments’ Commerce Platform to offer Klarna’s payment options at checkout without building or coding anything new.

Wall Street’s September Fed Bet Just Got a New Oil Wildcard
News

Wall Street’s September Fed Bet Just Got a New Oil Wildcard

The Federal Reserve holds its next rate decision on September 15–16, and for the first time in months, traders are leaning toward a hike, not a cut. The Fed’s rate-setting group, the FOMC, held its benchmark rate steady on July 29 for a fifth straight meeting, at 3.50%–3.75%. But three of its twelve voting members […]

FOMC July 2026: A “No Dot Plot” Decision With Outsized Stakes for Payments
News

FOMC July 2026: A “No Dot Plot” Decision With Outsized Stakes for Payments

The Federal Open Market Committee began its two-day meeting on July 28. The rate decision lands Wednesday, July 29, at 2:00 p.m. ET, followed by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s press conference at 2:30 p.m.

Apple and Amazon Push Embedded Finance Further Into the Checkout Experience
News

Apple and Amazon Push Embedded Finance Further Into the Checkout Experience

Apple and Amazon have put embedded finance back in the spotlight this week. While Apple is preparing to launch a new financing program for its devices, Amazon Business is renewing attention around its existing partnership with Affirm. Such a synchronization among Big Tech players underscore the growing role of installment payments as an integrated part […]

Payments News Roundup: BNPL, Card Networks and Wallet Infrastructure Expand Reach
News

Payments News Roundup: BNPL, Card Networks and Wallet Infrastructure Expand Reach

Payment providers are widening how and where money moves, from BNPL at the checkout of long-distance travel, to a mobile wallet issuing its own cards, and a wallet infrastructure provider deepening multi-currency support for global platforms.

Float Launches in the UK With Card-Linked Instalments That Use Existing Credit Card Limits
News

Float Launches in the UK With Card-Linked Instalments That Use Existing Credit Card Limits

Float has launched its card-linked instalment platform in the UK, introducing a payment option that allows consumers to split eligible credit card purchases into interest- and fee-free monthly instalments using the credit already available on their existing Visa or Mastercard. The company says its model differs from traditional buy now, pay later (BNPL) products because […]

Global Market Insights Projects BNPL Market to Reach $1.6 Trillion By 2034
Fintech & Ecommerce

Global Market Insights Projects BNPL Market to Reach $1.6 Trillion By 2034

The global Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) market is projected to grow from approximately $235 billion to over $1.6 trillion by 2034, according to a study published by Global Market Insights, Inc.

Peach Payments and PayJustNow Roll Out BNPL Integration Across Digit Pro POS Devices
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Peach Payments and PayJustNow Roll Out BNPL Integration Across Digit Pro POS Devices

PayJustNow, a South African payment solution for merchants that offers a “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) service, is now fully integrated with Peach Payments’ Digit Pro point-of-sale (POS) terminal solutions.

5 BNPL Myths the South African Market Has Proven Wrong
Articles

5 BNPL Myths the South African Market Has Proven Wrong

Skeptics often view Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) as a debt risk, but South African consumers use it as a sophisticated budgeting strategy. In the below article, Payflex CMO Tracey-Lee Zürcher-Campbell debunks 5 myths about how local consumers and merchants use BNPL.