Just Afterpay it? If you buy now,you might pay later
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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.

  • byDominic Powell

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Buy now,pay later companies commit to better access to hardship support schemes

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.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey
Dental check-ups and food:Young people relying on BNPL for the basics

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.

  • byMary Ward
Warning on risks as buy now,pay later surges

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.

  • byClancy Yeates
Afterpay defends subscription foray after consumer group warnings

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.

  • byMillie Muroi
How the buy now,pay later changes could affect you
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Opinion

How the buy now,pay later changes could affect you

The government will regulate Afterpay and its rivals as credit,closing a gaping loophole – but there’s a twist.

  • byClancy Yeates
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Buy now,pay later to face tough new regulation under credit laws

Buy now,pay later to face tough new regulation under credit laws

A legal change will bring buy now,pay later providers closer in line with credit providers,including requirements to comply with industry minimum standards.

  • byMillie Muroi
‘An alluring trap’:Desperate shoppers use buy now,pay later for groceries and petrol

‘An alluring trap’:Desperate shoppers use buy now,pay later for groceries and petrol

Soaring numbers of people are resorting to buy now,pay later services for food,bills and fuel as experts warn of a troubling trend in Australians having their entire wages deducted to pay back spiralling debts.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
Buy now,pay later companies urged to do more for vulnerable customers

Buy now,pay later companies urged to do more for vulnerable customers

Buy now,pay later (BNPL) companies say they will consider improving access to hardship support schemes and be clearer about how they can assist vulnerable consumers.

  • byClancy Yeates
Afterpay’s owner Block says US bank bailout ‘critical’ as it plots Australia expansion

Afterpay’s owner Block says US bank bailout ‘critical’ as it plots Australia expansion

Fintechs may be falling out of fashion,but Afterpay’s owner says it has “unique” advantages when it comes to taking on banks.

  • byClancy Yeates
BNPL Openpay goes under as creditors chase debts

BNPL Openpay goes under as creditors chase debts

The company,which burned through $18 million of cash in the latest quarter,is the latest buy now,pay later player to feel the crunch.

  • byMillie Muroi