But none of the other major pay-later providers have followed Apple's lead. And while credit bureaus and lenders say they are interested in finding a way to work together, the gulf between the two sides remains wide - so much so that some pay-later firms are exploring creating an alternative credit bureau to handle their loans ...
Far from joining Apple, however, pay-later providers appear to be exploring a system outside the traditional credit reporting infrastructure ...
topBut none of the other major pay-later providers have followed Apple's lead. And while credit bureaus and lenders say they are interested in finding a way to work together, the gulf between the two sides remains wide - so...
topFar from joining Apple, however, pay-later providers appear to be exploring a system outside the traditional credit reporting infrastructure
topExisting scoring models penalize borrowers who take out many loans in a short period. That could be a problem for the pay-later industry because, unlike credit card purchases,...
top... in a short period. That could be a problem for the pay-later industry because, unlike credit card purchases, each pay-later transaction is treated as a loan
topBut economists at Wells Fargo warned last year that "phantom debt" from pay-later loans "could create substantial problems for the consumer and the broader economy."
topThose bureaus compile the data and provide it to lenders and consumers, and also to companies like FICO and VantageScore, which use it to produce credit scores.
topFinancial institutions - banks, mortgage brokers, auto lenders and others - report information on loans to three major credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Those bureaus compile the data and provide it to lenders and consumers, and also to companies like FICO and VantageScore, which use it to produce credit...
topBut if the economy slows and more consumers start falling behind on payments, lenders might decide they need to join the credit reporting system to judge borrowers'reliability
topFinancial institutions - banks, mortgage brokers, auto lenders and others - report information on loans to three major credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion
topBut if the economy slows and more consumers start falling behind on payments, lenders might decide they need to join the credit reporting system to judge borrowers'reliability.
topFinancial institutions - banks, mortgage brokers, auto lenders and others - report information on loans to three major credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion
topThose bureaus compile the data and provide it to lenders and consumers, and also to companies like FICO and VantageScore, which use it to produce credit scores.
top... pay-later providers appear to be exploring a system outside the traditional credit reporting infrastructure. Last year, two former industry executives founded Qlarifi, a data-aggregation platform specifically for pay-later loans.
topFar from joining Apple, however, pay-later providers appear to be exploring a system outside the traditional credit reporting infrastructure. Last year, two former industry executives founded Qlarifi, a data-aggregation platform specifically for pay-later loans
top... appear to be exploring a system outside the traditional credit reporting infrastructure. Last year, two former industry executives founded Qlarifi, a data-aggregation platform specifically for pay-later loans.
topSo in February, when Apple announced it would start reporting loans made through its Apple Pay Later program to Experian, one of the three major U.S
topSo in February, when Apple announced it would start reporting loans made through its Apple Pay Later program to Experian, one of the three major U.S.
topSo in February, when Apple announced it would start reporting loans made through its Apple Pay Later program to Experian, one of the three major U.S.
topFinancial institutions - banks, mortgage brokers, auto lenders and others - report information on loans to three major credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Those bureaus compile the data and provide it to lenders and consumers, and also to companies like FICO and VantageScore, which use it...
topBut if the economy slows and more consumers start falling behind on payments, lenders might decide they need to join the credit reporting system to judge borrowers'reliability
topPay-later providers may not feel much pressure to begin reporting because their business is growing and most consumers are making their payments, said Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst at Bankrate.
topPay-later providers may not feel much pressure to begin reporting because their business is growing and most consumers are making their payments, said Ted Rossman, senior...
topThose bureaus compile the data and provide it to lenders and consumers, and also to companies like FICO and VantageScore, which use it to produce credit scores.
top... feel much pressure to begin reporting because their business is growing and most consumers are making their payments, said Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst at Bankrate.
topThose bureaus compile the data and provide it to lenders and consumers, and also to companies like FICO and VantageScore, which use it to produce credit scores.. . The major credit bureaus say they addressed the pay-later industry's concerns more than two years ago when...
topSykes of Klarna is an investor.). . Alex Naughton, who left Klarna last year to help found Qlarifi and is now its chief executive, portrays the company as a nimble, more tech-savvy credit-reporting approach
topcredit bureaus, it looked like a watershed moment for the fast-growing "buy now, pay later" category.. . But none of the other major pay-later providers have followed Apple's lead
topAlex Naughton, who left Klarna last year to help found Qlarifi and is now its chief executive, portrays the company as a nimble, more tech-savvy credit-reporting approach.
topAlex Naughton, who left Klarna last year to help found Qlarifi and is now its chief executive, portrays the company as a nimble, more tech-savvy credit-reporting approach
top... former industry executives founded Qlarifi, a data-aggregation platform specifically for pay-later loans. (Mr. Sykes of Klarna is an investor.). . Alex Naughton, who left Klarna last year to help found Qlarifi and is now its chief executive, portrays the company as a nimble, more tech-savvy credit-reporting approach
topAlex Naughton, who left Klarna last year to help found Qlarifi and is now its chief executive, portrays the company as a nimble, more tech-savvy credit-reporting approach
top"I haven't seen really meaningful progress," said David Sykes, chief commercial officer of Klarna, one of the largest pay-later firms.. . "Buy now, pay later" loans allow consumers to pay for purchases over time, often in four installments...
topUltimately, industry experts said, it will probably boil down to one of two things: Either regulators will force pay-later firms to start reporting or market forces will.
topPay-later providers may not feel much pressure to begin reporting because their business is growing and most consumers are making their payments, said Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst at Bankrate. But if the economy slows and more consumers start falling behind on payments, lenders might decide they need to...
topUltimately, industry experts said, it will probably boil down to one of two things: Either regulators will force pay-later firms to start reporting or market forces will
topUltimately, industry experts said, it will probably boil down to one of two things: Either regulators will force pay-later firms to start reporting or market forces will.
topThey surged in popularity during the pandemic, when they helped fuel an online-shopping boom. The rapid growth has continued: The retail industry attributed its record-setting holiday sales in part to the popularity of pay-later products