You’ve probably noticed that when you’re shopping online or sometimes in a retail store, you can select a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option, which is a type of installment loan that generally allows a consumer to buy something at the point of purchase with little or no initial payment and then pay off the […]
“Buy now, pay later” loans are unlawfully being offered to children shopping online, according to Dutch financial authority AFM. In its latest annual report, it warned that last year almost 600,000 loans were issued to bank accounts belonging to children aged between 13 and 17. It is only legal to offer credit to adults in the Netherlands and registered providers of “buy now, pay later” loans have signed up to a code of conduct saying they will only lend to
Consumers relying on ‘Buy now, Pay later’ schemes has skyrocketed
David Koch, the former host of Sunrise who is now Compare the Market's economic director, has issued a warning to mortgage holders tempted by the prospect of a lower home loan rate.
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The Columbus City Council has approved the second reading of an ordinance that appropriates $100,000 from the city’s general fund to the department of public works’ budget, allowing for the extension of a curbside recycling disposal contract. Continue reading at The Republic News.
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'The rental market has never been as buoyant in this area for a number of years, and equally there are also more first time buyers'