A £3bn reckoning that will reshape buy now, pay later
Key takeaway
FCA regulation of BNPL will require providers to invest in affordability checks and FCA authorisation, raising costs and reducing transaction volumes.
- Step 1 · The triggerFCA regulation imposes affordability checks and authorisation on BNPL providers.
- Step 2 · Knock-onCompliance costs rise and transaction volumes fall as fewer consumers pass checks.
- Step 3 · Knock-onRetailers using BNPL see lower conversion rates and may switch to alternative payment methods.
- Step 4 · Reaches youSME retailers face margin pressure from reduced sales and higher payment processing costs.
The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.
Source: City A.M.
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