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You can now pay rent with ‘buy now, pay later’ — but experts warn that it could send you down a 'death spiral' of debt
Yahoo Finance· 2026-02-09 18:45
A new twist on “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) financing is emerging, and this time, it’s aimed at the biggest payment most Americans make monthly: housing. Specifically, rent. Affirm, one of the largest BNPL companies in the U.S., is piloting a program that allows eligible renters to split their monthly rent into two equal biweekly payments at 0% interest, instead of paying one lump sum at the start of the month, CNBC reports. Must Read The program is being offered through a partnership with rental data p ...