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"Buy now, pay later" (BNPL) schemes surged in popularity for online purchases since the COVID-19 pandemic and allows consumers to split payments over time into smaller, interest-free installments.

If you can pay off the charge before the introductory APR period ends, you're essentially getting an interest-free loan that lasts several times longer than the ones typically offered by BNPL plans.

In fact, a survey from Affirm found that 56% of people were interested in using BNPL to fund their holiday shopping. Retailers — including Amazon, Walmart and Target — have caught on to the ...

The bank will need to dramatically add to that network as it faces other financial institutions that have warmed to BNPL, and firms such as Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay that have gotten a headstart.