Zilch doubles down on AI for buy-now pay-later domination ahead of planned IPO next year Fintech London fintech Zilch is ramping up its use of artificial intelligence to boost competition with rival buy-now pay-later (BNPL) providers like Klarna and help it achieve profitability ahead of a planned IPO next year.
Exclusive: Laybuy up for sale after turbulent time on public markets FINTECH Buy-now pay-later firm Laybuy has put itself up for sale and is hunting for potential buyers following a turbulent few years on the public markets, City A.M. can reveal.
Buy now, fail later? Banks struggle to cash in on Klarna’s success Banking Natwest recently confirmed it would axe its buy-now pay-later scheme. Industry experts suggest the move could be a sign of things to come as traditional lenders struggle to gain a foothold in the market.
Merry Clickmas: UK shoppers splashed £24bn online over festive season January 8, 2024 Christmas shoppers in the UK filled their carts with more than £24bn in online spending over the festive season, fresh data has revealed.
Buy Now Pay Later lenders in fight for survival, says Moody’s November 9, 2023 Moody's says that tightening financial conditions and rising competition has brought challenges for independent Buy Now Pay Later lenders.
Buy-now pay-later firms welcome Labour call to regulate amid Treasury delays November 7, 2023 Buy now pay later (BNPL) firms have welcomed calls from Labour to regulate services such as Klarna in the same way as credit cards.
Klarna swings into profit as bosses plot blockbuster IPO November 6, 2023 Buy-now pay-later firm Klarna has swung into the black for the first full quarter in four years after rolling out a major cost-cutting programme and slashing the amount of borrowers defaulting on their debts.
FCA rebukes Paypal over ‘unfair’ BNPL terms as sector braces for clampdown October 31, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority said it has forced a number of buy-now-pay-later firms to change “potentially unfair and unclear” terms in their contracts today as it tightens the screws on firms before formally bringing the sector within its remit.
Buy-now see-you-later? FCA boss slams claims BNPL firms will quit UK due to regulation July 19, 2023 The chief of the City watchdog said he does not “buy the argument” that buy-now pay-later (BNPL) firms will quit the UK today after it emerged ministers may shelve planned rules over fears firms would leave. The government had been pushing ahead with plans to bring BNPL products offered by firms like Klarna and Clearpay [...]
Klarna and Zilch sound the alarm on planned BNPL rules as key consultation closes April 11, 2023 Klarna and Zilch have sounded the alarm over the scope of planned buy-now pay-later (BNPL) rules today as ministers close a key consultation before bringing the sector into regulation later this year. The government has been sounding out the industry for its input on proposed rules after first laying out plans to clampdown on firms [...]