FCA To Regulate 'Buy Now, Pay Later' For Consumer Safety

By Tom Fish ( February 11, 2026, 12:00 AM GMT) -- The Financial Conduct Authority will require lenders to conduct affordability checks and give consumers clearer information before they borrow under deferred payment plans, Britain's financial watchdog said Wednesday as it moves to regulate the rapidly growing "buy now, pay later" sector....

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