Afterpay, Zip hit almost 6 million customers between them Two of Australia's buy now, pay later giants saw substantial growth in the past six months, even as greater scrutiny is placed on the industry. By William Jolly ● February 25, 2021
How does Afterpay work? Wanting to use Afterpay? Savings.com.au investigates what it is, how it works, and how much it can cost. By William Jolly ● February 11, 2021
The UK will regulate BNPL: Will Australia do the same? The UK has announced plans to regulate buy now, pay later platforms, which could have implications for the sector down under. By William Jolly ● February 03, 2021
Use BNPL? It could now be harder to get a home loan with ANZ ANZ has sent a clarification to its broker network to treat some buy now, pay later expenses as either a credit card or personal loan. By Harrison Astbury ● December 18, 2020
Major US bank bars BNPL, will Australia follow? United States banking giant Capital One has barred users from clearing buy now, pay later debts on its credit card platform. By Harrison Astbury ● December 10, 2020
Afterpay defers upfront payments for 'responsible' users Buy now, pay later platform Afterpay has launched 'Pulse', a loyalty program that axes upfront payments for 'responsible' customers. By Harrison Astbury ● November 17, 2020
One in five consumers missing Afterpay, Zip, and other BNPL payments A new report has revealed concerning trends among buy now, pay later consumers. By Alex Brewster ● November 16, 2020
Afterpay doubles number of users since 2019 Afterpay has more than doubled its number of global customers since this time last year, continuing its strong performance over COVID-19. By William Jolly ● October 28, 2020
Afterpay teams up with Westpac to offer savings account Westpac has partnered with Afterpay to provide white-labelled transaction and savings accounts, and other cashflow management tools. By Harrison Astbury ● October 20, 2020
Does Afterpay affect your credit score? Buy now, pay later use has skyrocketed lately, with the payment method particularly popular among younger people. But can using it too much impact your credit score? We investigate. By William Jolly ● October 15, 2020