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'Buy Now, Pay Later' Lenders Pitch Loans For Needs Like Electricity and Rent


An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: Buy now, pay later" loans took off during the pandemic as a way for online shoppers to go on retail splurges without using a credit card. Now, lenders are offering the loans as a means for people to finance basic households needs. The len...

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