Depending on how you use buy now, pay later (BNPL), improper usage could really hurt your credit score, even tank it. Here's ...

One credit union calls up customers who use BNPL and warns against it. A community bank scrutinizes loan applications more ...

FICO will begin factoring Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans into scoring models, and consumer credit scores can suffer as a ...

With BNPL loans exploding in popularity, a change is coming to credit scoring that shows just how mainstream they have become ...

FICO credit scoring models will be the first to include buy now, pay later data as the payment method continues to surge in popularity among American consumers.

The credit scoring company FICO recently announced it will add something new to some of its credit scores: data from buy now, pay later loans. Those are the loans that allow shoppers, usually online, ...

FICO said it'll start including buy now pay later in credit scores. That could hurt the growing share of users who are missing payments. What to know.

Financial analytics company FICO has announced two new scores that incorporate buy now, pay later (BNPL) loan data for the first time.

Buy now, pay later arrangements—also known as BNPL plans—may be convenient, but don’t forget that they’re loans. This means they could have an unexpected impact on your credit score.

Credit restoration expert Micah Smith cautions over buy now, pay later loan data hitting your credit report negatively and ...

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has shaken up the credit game with its low-or-no-interest payment plans for large purchases. In fact, Bankrate’s 2024 Buy Now, Pay Later Survey reported that nearly 2 ...

A woman walks by a "Buy Now Pay Later" sign at a store in Bangalore, India, on Sept. 10, 2009. FICO will soon include Buy Now, Pay Later loans in credit scores, affection the millions of U.S ...