Buy now, pay later plans could help build your credit history, but missing a payment could hurt your credit score later on.

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has shaken up the credit game with its low-or-no-interest payment plans for large purchases. In fact, Bankrate’s 2024 Buy Now, Pay Later Survey reported that nearly 2 in 5 ...

Experts explore how 'buy now, pay later' services like Klarna and Affirm can affect your credit score and financial health.

They can also have a bearing on your credit score — and by extension, your overall financial health and borrowing capability. The good news is that the impact of student loans on credit is not ...

Federal student loan borrowers should start repaying their loans so as not to affect their credit scores. A pause on credit ...

In a Help Center article, Affirms states that the following factors won't impact your credit score: So far, Affirm is the only major BNPL company currently reporting to any of the three credit ...