Klarna says more customers are falling behind on their buy now, pay later loans as U.S. consumer debt hits a record high.

Buy now, pay later services have exploded in the last decade and industry titan Klarna has spearheaded growth. The global ...

Klarna’s consumer credit losses swelled 17% in the first quarter from the same period a year earlier, hitting $136 million. Industrywide, BNPL borrowers are increasingly falling behind on their ...

Swedish fintech giant Klarna is walking a financial tightrope. Despite strong revenue growth in Q1 2025, the company is seeing sharp losses from unpaid consumer loans—particularly in the United ...

The “BNPL” moniker has emerged as a description for companies like Klarna, Affirm (AFRM), Sezzle ... and selling insights on consumer behavior, Chien said. The big BNPL players are also ...

"If you put your Klarna, Affirm or Afterpay loans on credit reports, and somebody uses 12 per year — which is pretty reasonable behavior ... do not affect consumer credit scores. In February, FICO ...

While this might add another layer of convenience for shoppers, some experts warn that these services can have a negative impact on customers ... a professor and consumer behavior researcher ...

Klarna CEO Sebastian ... state of the consumer, growth outlook for the company, future of the credit card ecosystem and retail banking, impact of AI, and more. The table is set for Trump to ...