“In an Australian first, on-demand delivery platform DoorDash is partnering with Afterpay to offer buy now, pay later finance options on all orders. The market-first partnership will allow users to pay for DoorDash orders, and DashPass subscriptions, across four installments at no additional cost.”

“PollenPay, the Manchester-based ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ (BNPL) company has officially launched in the UK. The company’s mobile-based application is now available as a free download for all customers aged 18 or above, via Apple ’s App Store. PollenPay’s new mobile application will give its customers more flexibility when making payments.”

“The Sweden-based buy now, pay later provider Klarna AB on Friday announced a major move in its increasingly crucial U.S. market with the news that it will provide its payment service to Brookfield Properties, a real-estate developer with more than 150 shopping centers. The agreement, which makes Klarna the exclusive provider for New York City-based Brookfield, also further extends BNPL into in-person shopping as U.S. consumers return to stores.”

“Swedish payments company Klarna on Monday reported that losses widened sharply in 2021 as it has “massively accelerated” global expansion with the addition of 10 new markets since the start of 2020. Operating losses rose to 6.58 billion Swedish crowns ($688.85 million), from 1.63 billion crowns in 2020. The company, which offers a buy now, pay later service, said the United States continued to be its fastest-growing key market by volume.”

“To help promote financial inclusion opportunities for this growing population, and allow the financial community to accurately capture credit behaviors of consumers using such loans and other point-of-sale installment products, TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) introduced today its new Point-of-Sale suite of solutions . Inclusion of point-of-sale loans on the consumer credit file is likely to benefit the populations most in need of new tools to build and improve their credit.”

“Klarna Bank AB is adding the option for customers to pay immediately at checkout in nine new markets while expanding its rewards program, as it targets becoming a one-stop lender for consumers. The company grew to a $46 billion valuation and 100 million users on the back of allowing customers to pay for purchases in installments, fueling a rise in buy-now-pay-later startups. After launching ‘Pay Now’ in the U.S. and U.K. last year, Klarna is now rolling out the service to Australia, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Canada and New Zealand, according to a statement.”

“EyeBuyDirect , the leading online retailer for prescription eyewear, and Afterpay , the leader in “Buy Now, Pay Later” payments, today announced a partnership to bring flexible spending to customers shopping online at the popular direct-to-consumer eyewear company.”

“Sezzle Inc. (ASX: SZL) (Sezzle or Company) // – Sezzle , a leading mission-driven Buy Now, Pay Later solution, announces the accession of its financing product into healthcare. In partnership with WellNow Urgent Care, one of the country’s top urgent care providers, Sezzle’s interest-free solution is now available at over one hundred WellNow clinics across New York, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana.”

“American Express and Delta Air Lines have been longtime partners in the card space, and today they announced that they’re giving consumers more flexibility to pay for flights over time. Starting Feb. 17, American Express cardholders will be able to use Plan It® , Amex’s branded buy now, pay later (BNPL) feature, to cover Delta flights of $100 or more.”

“Square now offers the ability for developers and partners to integrate Afterpay into their online checkout flow through the Square Web Payments SDK. Afterpay is a global leader in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space with more than 20M customers signed up in North America and nearly 100K businesses accepting it globally .”

“Klarna , a leading global retail bank, payments and shopping service, today announced that its waitlist for the Klarna Card is now open to all US consumers. The Klarna Card will bring the company’s popular “Pay in 4″ service to a  physical VISA card form issued by WebBank, empowering consumers to pay over time in four payments for any in-store or online purchase.”

“ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time digital payment software , today announced ACI PayAfter ™, a new solution that enables merchants globally to provide their customers with a choice of more than 70 BNPL options through a single integration. The innovative user interface enhances acceptance rates and serves a broader base of customers traditionally overlooked, boosting merchant sales worldwide. For merchants, ACI PayAfter offers one application and a single contract that reduces the complexity and cost of integration, as well as faster speed to market, and actionable customer intelligence.”

“Singtel and Zip, a leading global Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) player, today announced an exclusive partnership to launch Zip’s Pay Later service in Singapore on the Dash app. This new service provides an alternate payment option for Dash customers, giving them the flexibility to choose between paying for their purchases immediately with Dash or paying later with Zip.”