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Goldman Sachs mulls sale of $2.1bn BNPL business Greensky

Goldman Sachs is mulling the sale of its buy now, pay later-based home improvement lender Greensky as it continues its retreat from the consumer finance market.

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PhonePe backs out of ZestMoney acquisition - report

Walmart-backed Indian mobile payments giant PhonePe has ditched a planned acquisition of BNPL player ZestMoney over due diligence concerns, according to the Economic Times.

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Apple Pay Later launches

Apple has finally launched its buy now, pay let service in the US, enabling users to split purchases into four equal payments.

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NextGen Nordics 2023: Speakers announced!

NextGen Nordics will return to Stockholm on 25 April 2023, and we will be welcoming a range of speakers who will discuss topics such as P27, cross border payments, open banking, BNPL, CBDCs, digital assets and Web 3.0.

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Berlin B2B buy now, pay later outfit Mondu launches in the UK

Berlin-based B2B buy now, pay later startup Mondu is opening an office in London and hiring a UK-based sales team.

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Saudi BNPL startup secures Goldman Sachs funding

Tamara, a fintech startup based in Saudi Arabia, has secured a $150 million debt facility in its latest fundraising round.

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BNP Paribas moves into B2B BNPL with Hokodo

BNP Paribas is moving into the B2B buy now, pay later space through a partnership with fintech Hokodo.

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Scalapay acquires Italian payment institution Cabel IP

BNPL unicorn Scalapay has acquired Italian payment institution Cabel IP to boost growth across Europe.

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BNPL platform Affirm quits Australia

A month after laying off 19% of its workforce, American buy now, pay later platform Affirm is quitting the Australian market.

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Sezzle pulls back from the brink; reports profitable fourth quarter

While Klarna posts eye-popping losses of $1 billion for 2022, US BNPL rival Sezzle exits the year on a profitable note, reporting a 16% jump in total income to $38.3 million.

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Klarna reports $1 billion loss

Swedish buy now, pay later giant Klarna continues to bleed red ink, posting a $1 billion loss for 2022, 47% up from a $680 million loss in 2021.

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Klarna UK to introduce charges for late payments

Klarna is to begin charging late payment fees to UK customers in a bid to curb loan defaults as more users turn to buy now, pay later services to budget their way through the cost of living crisis.

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Klarna appears to have finally cracked the US market

Klarna's long-standing ambition to crack the American market appears to be finally coming good, with the US now representing its biggest revenue-generating stream globally.

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Zopa snaps up DivideBuy

Zopa has snapped up buy now, pay later outfit DivideBuy, it's first acquisition from a $75 million warchest raised earlier this year.

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Westpac gives credit cards a BNPL twist

Westpac has developed a novel twist on the buy now, pay later concept, giving credit card customers the opportunity to pay off their bills in four instalments

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UK Government opens BNPL consultation

The UK Government has launched its long-anticipated consultation on rules to crack down on the unrelegulated buy now, pay later sector.

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BNPL payments increase over 10% as cost of living hits UK shoppers – Adobe

Research from Adobe Analytics has found that the use of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) by UK consumers has risen 10.7% compared to January 2022.

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BNPL provider Affirm cuts 19% of staff, ends crypto initiative

BNPL platform Affirm announced it has cut 19% of its workforce, amounting to 500 employees.

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Oz BNPL firm Openpay falls into receivership

Australian BNPL operator Openpay has gone into receivership, laying off 80 employees, just days after announcing record quarterly results.

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BNPL firm Zilch forms partnership with debt advice charity StepChange

London-based BNPL unicorn Zilch has formed a partnership with StepChange, integrating the debt advice charity's tools into its platform.