Buy now pay later
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Buy now, pay later the most common first-time path to credit/debt
The country's largest bank says the types of spending most sensitive to interest rates are experiencing the largest falls
19th Sep 24, 11:35am
The country's largest bank says the types of spending most sensitive to interest rates are experiencing the largest falls
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Gareth Vaughan questions whether the fintech buy now, pay later sector deserves the special treatment it's getting from the Government
9th Sep 24, 5:00pm
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Gareth Vaughan questions whether the fintech buy now, pay later sector deserves the special treatment it's getting from the Government
Government exempts buy now pay later providers from complying with CCCFA default fee provisions to help keep them in business
7th Sep 24, 9:25am
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Government exempts buy now pay later providers from complying with CCCFA default fee provisions to help keep them in business
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After a false start, Swedish BNPL giant Klarna buys Laybuy which will be resurrected
21st Aug 24, 2:34pm
After a false start, Swedish BNPL giant Klarna buys Laybuy which will be resurrected
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Employees of failed BNPL lender Laybuy may miss out on money owed and holiday pay, despite being preferential creditors
17th Jul 24, 11:15am
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Employees of failed BNPL lender Laybuy may miss out on money owed and holiday pay, despite being preferential creditors
Latest card spending data from the country's biggest bank shows that annual growth has fallen below 1%, suggesting sales volumes are still falling
15th Jul 24, 2:16pm
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Latest card spending data from the country's biggest bank shows that annual growth has fallen below 1%, suggesting sales volumes are still falling
Latest spending data from the country's biggest bank highlights the extent to which Kiwis have put their wallets away as rising costs and higher interest rates have taken their toll
11th Jun 24, 11:36am
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Latest spending data from the country's biggest bank highlights the extent to which Kiwis have put their wallets away as rising costs and higher interest rates have taken their toll
Bank for International Settlements fires BNPL warning shot across the bow of those tasked with maintaining financial stability
8th Dec 23, 4:07pm
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Bank for International Settlements fires BNPL warning shot across the bow of those tasked with maintaining financial stability
If it looks like debt, let’s treat it like debt. Why ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes need firmer regulation in NZ
8th Sep 23, 9:30am
If it looks like debt, let’s treat it like debt. Why ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes need firmer regulation in NZ
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Gareth Vaughan on BNPL & private equity woes, Australia's China-induced wine glut, globalisation's demise in the Ruhr, AI, Y2K & technology doomsaying repeating
16th Aug 23, 10:00am
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Gareth Vaughan on BNPL & private equity woes, Australia's China-induced wine glut, globalisation's demise in the Ruhr, AI, Y2K & technology doomsaying repeating
Government set to gut loan affordability rules in CCCFA review to make sure people can borrow when they have good credit
9th Aug 23, 5:12pm
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Government set to gut loan affordability rules in CCCFA review to make sure people can borrow when they have good credit
Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Duncan Webb pledges CCCFA review, exemptions for certain types of lending
8th Aug 23, 7:17pm
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Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Duncan Webb pledges CCCFA review, exemptions for certain types of lending
Sharp rise in number of people getting behind on buy now lay later payments as overall consumer arrears climb
2nd May 23, 5:00am
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Sharp rise in number of people getting behind on buy now lay later payments as overall consumer arrears climb
Grant Halverson on the rise and fall of the buy now pay later sector and what the future may hold for it
5th Mar 23, 6:30am
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Grant Halverson on the rise and fall of the buy now pay later sector and what the future may hold for it
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Buy now pay later sector to be brought under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act. Sector's merchant service fees to be 'monitored'
2nd Nov 22, 2:30pm
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Buy now pay later sector to be brought under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act. Sector's merchant service fees to be 'monitored'
Commerce Commission says if the buy now pay later sector is to be dragged under consumer credit regulations, its contracts with customers could be regulated as revolving credit contracts
21st Apr 22, 3:13pm
Commerce Commission says if the buy now pay later sector is to be dragged under consumer credit regulations, its contracts with customers could be regulated as revolving credit contracts
Credit availability tightening as CCCFA changes, rising interest rates and Omicron bite, Centrix reports
2nd Mar 22, 7:12pm
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Credit availability tightening as CCCFA changes, rising interest rates and Omicron bite, Centrix reports
BNPL now a common financial tangle for clients of financial mentors, who feel regulation is required to avoid 'bottom of the cliff' scenarios
5th Feb 22, 9:15am
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BNPL now a common financial tangle for clients of financial mentors, who feel regulation is required to avoid 'bottom of the cliff' scenarios
How has the composition of NZ's top 10 non-bank financial institutions changed over the past decade and does this say anything about the economy?
18th Dec 21, 8:03am
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How has the composition of NZ's top 10 non-bank financial institutions changed over the past decade and does this say anything about the economy?
Credit bureau Centrix says consumer confidence is high as festive season kicks off, business credit defaults down, housing market stabilising
7th Dec 21, 5:00am
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Credit bureau Centrix says consumer confidence is high as festive season kicks off, business credit defaults down, housing market stabilising
Government consultation paper floats three options for addressing financial hardship caused by the buy now, pay later sector
9th Nov 21, 6:35pm
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Government consultation paper floats three options for addressing financial hardship caused by the buy now, pay later sector
Credit bureau Centrix says credit demand is recovering after lockdown blip, but company closures and credit defaults are up
5th Oct 21, 5:43pm
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Credit bureau Centrix says credit demand is recovering after lockdown blip, but company closures and credit defaults are up
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark says buy now, pay later networks could be regulated in push to reduce costs for merchants and consumers
25th Sep 21, 9:41am
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Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark says buy now, pay later networks could be regulated in push to reduce costs for merchants and consumers
Three threats to Australasian banks from Afterpay's acquisition by Square