Consumers May Lean on BNPL for Holiday Spending Amidst Economic Uncertainty

Consumers are feeling more financially anxious—and at a moment where consumer credit card debt has hit an all-time high, some young consumers are turning their back on credit cards in favor of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services like Afterpay and Klarna. Second quarter data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed that Americans owe $1.21 trillion on their credit cards. The bank said credit card delinquencies have “remained elevated;” its data showed that the delinquency rate has hit 7.18 percent. M ...