New regulations for Buy Now, Pay Later providers in Australia
Buy now, pay later providers will face stricter requirements as new regulations come into effect.
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Buy now, pay later providers will face stricter requirements as new regulations come into effect.
Consumers are using buy now pay later services more frequently and spending larger amounts, as they fall back on unregulated credit to make ends meet.
After years of scrutiny, BNPL products will now be regulated under The Credits Act, according to Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones.
‘Doing nothing is not an option’ as research finds women, first nations communities and those on low incomes are disproportionately affected by BNPL debt.
AMP Advice has partnered with fintech firm Frollo to provide advisers and their clients with access to its open banking technology.