Despite not having regulatory oversite, the FCA has pushed for clearer terms in buy now pay later contracts as its research showed 14 million adults, more than a quarter of the UK population, used the payment method in the six months to January 2023.
There has been a 'significant increase' in the number of people using Buy Now Pay Later options to purchase items, with those frequently using the service more likely to be in financial difficulty, the finance regulator has said. Roughly 14 million people, 27% of UK adults, used Buy Now Pay Later to purchase something in the six months to January 2023, according to analysis by the Financial Conduct Authority .
More than a quarter of BNPL adopters had missed a payment of a bill or credit commitment in three of the last six months, compared to just 6% of those who hadn't adopted the financing. The FCA does not have regulatory oversight over such products, but has said it's pushing for more protection for consumers from what it said are 'potentially unfair and unclear contract terms' in the sector.
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