Buy Now, Pay Later services are increasing in popularity with consumers, and with the proper insights, retailers can ...

Buy now, pay later programs are everywhere. Unlike layaway programs, buy now, pay later programs let you purchase goods immediately, paying them off over time through a loan from a third party ...

And right now, your FICO score doesn't include data about any buy now, pay later loans. But starting in the fall, two of FICO's scoring products — out of the 15 or so it offers — will ...

"Buy Now, Pay Later loans are playing an increasingly important role in consumers’ financial lives," Julie May, vice president of B2B Scores at FICO, said.

And right now, your FICO score doesn’t include data about any buy now, pay later loans. But starting in the fall, two of FICO’s scoring products — out of the 15 or so it offers — will ...

As the trend of "Buy Now, Pay Later” becomes increasingly popular among consumers, financial experts caution young shoppers to consider the implications before committing to these payment plans.

FICO will incorporate Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loan data into credit scores starting fall 2025. This change aims to provide lenders with a more complete picture of consumers' repayment habits.