NEW YORK — Buy now, pay later companies must provide consumers with the same legal rights and protections as credit card lenders do, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a new rule ...

And buy now, pay later providers will not be required to comply with some other credit card rules, such as assessing a consumer's ability to repay, the agency said.

Finder.com reports that BNPL can be cheaper short-term than credit cards, but credit cards offer more consumer protections ...

Services that split up payments into installments are increasingly popular, especially among young and low-to-middle income ...

With BNPL loans exploding in popularity, a change is coming to credit scoring that shows just how mainstream they have become in consumer finance.

Buy now, pay later is an increasingly popular way to shop online that lets you split a purchase into multiple payments over ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of millions of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ loans ... alternatives to credit cards, while consumer advocates ...

“Buy now, pay later” is the ability to pay installments on a purchase you’re about to make, usually online. Typically, an outside company is the one extending the offer.

More credit card companies are offering features that allow you to pay off purchases over a series of fixed installments. ... » MORE: 5 ways credit cards can beat buy now, pay later plans.

Unlike Amex 'Pay It Plan It,' there are no $0 fee offers, so if you want a longer period of time to pay for your purchases, you might just opt for a new credit card with 0% APR introductory period ...

May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will apply some credit card consumer protection rules to buy now, pay later (BNPL) lenders, the agency said on Wednesday, in a bid ...