Consumers’ Missed Payments Weighing on ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Programs

Jun 07, 2022, 07:00 AM

After a strong 2021, “buy now, pay later” companies like Klarna and Affirm are facing financial headwinds due to increased consumer delinquencies and the effects of higher interest rates. WSJ’s AnnaMaria Andriotis tells host J.R. Whalen what consumers who use those programs should expect going forward. 

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After a strong 2021, “buy now, pay later” companies like Klarna and Affirm are facing financial headwinds due to increased consumer delinquencies and the effects of higher interest rates. WSJ’s AnnaMaria Andriotis tells host J.R. Whalen what consumers who use those programs should expect going forward. 

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