PWC & SITM PodcastsFeb 18

Buy Now, Pay Later for Rent? The Real Cost!

Using Affirm for rent payments? It might sound convenient, but it could be a fast track to debt. Is this Fintech solution really worth the risk of eviction?

Watch Now: https://youtu.be/c_Qc7-AEqiI

#BuyNowPayLater #RentPayments #Fintech #DebtRisk #FinancialLiteracy

The-14Jul 3, 2025
To make buy-now-pay-later fair for consumers, regulators need to understand why shoppers use it
#Business #BNPL #BuyNowPayLater #DebtRisk #Fintech #Regulation #Millennials #GenZ #Credit #AIinRetail #ShoppingHabits #Klarna #Credit #AfterPay #Retailers
https://the-14.com/to-make-buy-now-pay-later-fair-for-consumers-regulators-need-to-understand-why-shoppers-use-it/
Matt WillemsenJul 30, 2023
How China’s hidden debt risk ‘comes from its system’, and why local governments are beholden to Beijing
China’s zero-Covid policies and post-pandemic push for self-sufficiency have strained finances at local levels, pushing debt sky high this year, with little help from the central government
Some say Beijing is reluctant to change China’s fiscal structure because it gives leaders greater financial control over the provinces
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3229284/how-chinas-hidden-debt-risk-comes-its-system-and-why-local-governments-are-beholden-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed #china #economy #DebtRisk #LocalGovernments
As China’s debt risks mount, the spectre of looming local crises rears its head

China’s zero-Covid policies and its post-pandemic recovery efforts have strained finances at local levels, pushing debt to an all-time high this year – twice what it was in 2017 – with little help from Beijing.

South China Morning Post