Alternative credit cards? 'Buy now, pay later' loans on the rise

PayPal (PYPL) has adjusted its full year profit forecast, increasing estimates due to robust consumer demand. A survey from LendingTree showed almost 30% of Americans are considering a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loan this month. The survey also showed that 47% of BNPL users have been late on a payment.

LendingTree Chief Credit Analyst Matt Schulz joins Wealth! to give insight into PayPal's BNPL loans and how it impacts consumers.

In response to the percentage of people who are late on payments, Schultz states: "It just goes to show that even though these loans can be really useful and can be a great financial tool when you use them wisely, there really is a lot of risk. We have seen really high numbers consistently over the years in terms of the percentage of users who have paid late and unfortunately with the cost of things these days, I don't think those numbers are going to come down anytime terribly soon."

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This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino