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Alcohol merchants targeted as BNPL schemes thrive in weak economy
Buy Now, Pay Later providers are targeting alcohol merchants and products.
Putting fuel on BNPL? Financial advisers warn of debt spiral
Financial advisers warn of risks as NZ's biggest fuel retailer offers delayed payment.
Troubled Laybuy companies placed into receivership
The buy now, pay later outfit cites fraud and a flat economy among insurmountable hurdles.
Buy now pay later operator Laybuy suspends payment service
The company's website is also unavailable due to maintenance.
The Conversation: If it looks like debt, let's treat it like debt
OPINION: What price might these buyers be paying for the convenience?
Buy now, pay later sector avoids heavy-handed rules
Government takes 'proportionate' approach towards BNPL regulation.
New options on the table for BNPL regulations
Concerns for vulnerable consumers - minister finalising contentious rules before election.
Buy now, pay later provider pushes for watered-down rules
Debate heats up over how heavy-handed regulation of the BNPL sector should be.
Centrix, BNPL operators launch PayWatch
The system will flag when a consumer is behind on repayments.
Diana Clement: No free lunch with buy now, pay later
Opinion: Skills are needed to make this method of credit work for you.
Listen: Why putting a lounge suite on buy now pay later could be off the cards
Regulation is likely to make it harder to borrow larger amounts.
Small business owner still waiting to be paid by Genoapay
Crystal retailer now behind on lease due to late payment.
What’s the future for buy now pay later?
Two players have pulled out of the market and a third one has collapsed.
Laybuy lays off more workers
The company is going through a second round of restructuring in less than a year.
Genoapay cyberattack: Thousands of customer records, documents stolen
About 100,000 driver licence copies stolen in "malicious" hack after employee login used.
Finance companies call for level playing field with buy now pay later operators
Submissions for proposed new regulations close on Friday.
Another buy now pay later company exits New Zealand
Genoapay follows Humm out of the country.
Receivers take over embattled buy now pay later firm Openpay Group
Receivers have been appointed to troubled Australian company Openpay.
2022 was a 'bloody awful year': Laybuy founder
The turning point for Gary Rohloff was to see the share price fall again.
Zip’s shares tank amid fears it is in ‘cycle of death’
There are mounting concerns the buy now, pay later sector could be wiped out.
Laybuy plans to delist from ASX in March
The company will put the proposal to a shareholder vote next month.
Laybuy shares go into trading halt
The Kiwi buy now pay later company wants to de-list from the ASX.
Detail crucial for buy now pay later regulations
Laybuy CEO Gary Rohloff talks about the impact of proposed law changes.
‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ debt traps targeted in new Govt checks
Affordability checks would apply to loans above a certain threshold, proposed to be $600.
Humm to stop offering NZ buy now pay later service
The company is consolidating its products.
Consumer debt falling by billions but missed payments on the rise
Two big reasons cited for billions in plunging debt.
Cooking the Books podcast: How to stop 'buy now, pay later' unexpectedly trapping you in debt
Understanding your debt can help you pay it off faster.