Klarna’s losses widen after more consumers fail to repay loans

Buy now, pay never? Some Klarna users struggle to repay loans as U.S. consumer debt rises

Households owe a record $18.2 trillion in various forms of debt. Many are trying to cut back while leaning on BNPL installment loans for basics.

Klarna Discovers Customers Prefer Buying Now to Paying Later

Photo by Cherubino via CC BY-SA 4.0This story was originally published on The Daily Upside. To receive delivering razor sharp analysis and perspective on all things finance, economics, and markets, subscribe to our free The Daily Upside newsletter.As it turns out, shoppers absolutely love the first half of the “Buy Now, Pay Later” equation, but quite a few are prone to take the second half as more of a suggestion than a hard rule. With its much-…

Klarna touts merchant growth

The buy now, pay later provider surpassed 100 million users globally this year, but also reported widening consumer credit losses for the first quarter.

Buy Now, Pay Never? Klarna's Losses Double As US Consumers Fall Behind On Payments

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Klarna enlists AI-generated CEO video to deliver its earnings as BNPL firm racks up losses

Klarna just announced its first quarter 2025 financial results, and they show that a larger chunk of customers are buying now and not paying later. This morning, the Swedish “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) fintech company gave consumers a look at its performance for the first three months of 2025. The news came in the form of a press release and an accompanying AI-generated video of CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski (likely as a play to emphasize Klarna’s…

Klarna scores 100 million users but losses double as BNPL giant takes on one-time cost

It’s the latest setback for the buy now, pay later company as its long-awaited IPO stays on ice....