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Buy now. Pay later. Win the future.

Short-term payment offers are transforming consumer credit. Here’s Protocol | Fintech’s deep dive into the key players, issues and regulatory concerns.

The Big Feature

Invest now, win later: Inside the ‘buy now, pay later’ gold rush

It's not just a new form of consumer credit. It's the future of shopping and payments. And everyone from Apple to Visa wants in.

What I've Learned

How Max Levchin stumbled into ‘buy now, pay later’

Affirm's CEO recalls the "accidental success" that led to a new way for consumers to buy products and services.

Ten To Know

10 rising stars in ‘buy now, pay later’

The rising stars to follow on LinkedIn, tune into Twitter Spaces for, or even snag a coffee with — and why they're important.

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Instant Expert

Five ways ‘buy now, pay later’ will change in 2022

Installment plans, reinvented for ecommerce, are transforming from a sales-boosting convenience to a core part of the payments system.

Braintrust

The regulations shaping the 'buy now, pay later' market

Regulations around late fees, business reclassification and transparency could have big effects, according to the experts.

The Chart

How ‘buy now, pay later’ got hypercompetitive

Affirm once had the U.S. pay-later market mostly to itself. Klarna and Afterpay's entry changed that.