Klarna’s BNPL Debit Card Goes Head-to-Head With Banks

Klarna’s BNPL Debit Card Goes Head-to-Head With Banks

A debit card that lets you take out a line of credit … isn’t that just a credit card? Not in 2025, apparently. Swedish fintech Klarna is piloting its own Visa debit card in the United States, the company announced Tuesday. Unremarkably, it will allow consumers to pay for purchases with their own funds, just like any other debit card. But they’ll also have the option of choosing a short-term buy now, pay later (BNPL) loan to be paid back in small…

Klarna takes on banks with debit card as it diversifies beyond buy now, pay later

The Swedish fintech has been trying to shift its image from "buy now, pay later" poster child to a more all-encompassing banking player.

Visa Partners with Klarna to Launch the Klarna Card, Combining Debit Flexibility and Pay Later Options

Visa Partners with Klarna to Launch the Klarna Card, Combining Debit Flexibility and Pay Later Options (IN BRIEF) Visa has teamed up with Klarna to launch the Klarna Card, a flexible debit product that allows consumers to pay immediately or later at over 150 million Visa-accepting merchants worldwide. The card features Visa’s Flexible Credential, offering users the ability to switch between debit and flexible payment options. Currently in a tria…

Klarna Launches U.S. Debit Card Pilot To Challenge Traditional Banks - FinanceFeeds

Swedish fintech firm Klarna has begun a pilot launch of its first debit card in the United States, aiming to compete more directly with traditional banks as it expands beyond its buy now, pay later (BNPL) roots. The card, built in partnership with Visa and issued through Utah-based WebBank, gives users the option to either pay for purchases immediately or spread payments over time with Klarna’s interest-free installment plans. It will work for b…

Klarna Launches Visa Debit Card as BNPL Model Stumbles, Aims for Broader Banking Role Ahead of IPO

Klarna, the Swedish fintech giant once seen as the face of the booming “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) trend, has taken a major step to rebrand itself as a more robust financial services company. The firm is now piloting its own Visa debit card in the United States, dubbed the Klarna Card, as it moves […] The post Klarna Launches Visa Debit Card as BNPL Model Stumbles, Aims for Broader Banking Role Ahead of IPO appeared first on Tekedia.

Klarna and Visa Launch Pilot of New Debit Card with Increased Flexibility at Money20/20 Europe

Klarna, the AI-powered payments and commerce network, unveiled the pilot launch of Klarna Card: a new debit product combined with built-in flexible payment options, powered by Visa Flexible Credential. Unlike traditional credit cards that can see consumers incur additional debt and interest charges, the Klarna Card will allow consumers to pay immediately or choose interest-free options to pay over time – online or in-store – at more than 150 mil…