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The real risk facing Afterpay and its rivals
Afterpay turns 10 this year and the tricky debate on how best to regulate buy now, pay later firms is still going on.
- by Clancy Yeates
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Tougher rules on Gen Z’s favourite credit coming soon
Buy now, pay later providers including Afterpay, Zip and Klarna will be brought under the Credit Act in changes that have been a long time coming.
- by Rachel Clun
Afterpay co-founder points to Gen Z, Millennials’ growing economic clout
The cost-of-living crisis has fuelled greater demand for buy now, pay later products – especially from younger Australians – says Block executive Nick Molnar.
- by Clancy Yeates
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Critics warn changes to buy now, pay later don’t go far enough
Until now, these wildly popular facilities like Afterpay and Zip have slipped through the cracks of the National Credit Code. But that is soon to change.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Afterpay lifts credit limit while bracing for looming buy now, pay later laws
Afterpay is preparing for proposed government legislation that would require buy now, pay later operators to perform credit checks on new customers.
- by Millie Muroi
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Fears as more shoppers use credit cards to buy now, pay later
Many people are using credit cards to pay off their buy now, pay later (BNPL) debt, stoking fears of a cascading “debt trap”.
- by John Collett
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Just Afterpay it? If you buy now, you might pay later
Buy now, pay later services can seem like a good deal on the surface, but can be problematic if used improperly.
- by Dominic Powell
Buy now, pay later companies commit to better access to hardship support schemes
The Australian Finance Industry Association has released interim guidelines to protect customers ahead of the federal government’s intended regulation of the popular short-term loans.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Cost of living
Dental check-ups and food: Young people relying on BNPL for the basics
The NSW Advocate for Children and Young People says the impact of cost of living pressures on youth is not being taken seriously by governments.
- by Mary Ward
Warning on risks as buy now, pay later surges
The Bank for International Settlements has warned that rapid global growth in buy now, pay later (BNPL) services could create risks in the financial system.
- by Clancy Yeates
Afterpay defends subscription foray after consumer group warnings
Consumer advocates say Afterpay’s new subscription product could lure Australians into more debt, but the company says it offers a safer alternative to credit cards.
- by Millie Muroi
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/buy-now-pay-later-1nnp