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'''Afterpay Limited''' (abbreviated as '''Afterpay''') is an Australian technology company and a [[buy now, pay later]] (BNPL) lender.{{Cite web |last=Niesche |first=Christopher |date=2019-06-15 |title=Christopher Niesche: The company that could turn the finance sector on its head |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/retail/christopher-niesche-afterpay-the-company-that-could-turn-the-finance-sector-on-its-head/TTW6DNYWRP33FHNWJSR6FU66SM/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |last=Willis |first=Charlotte |date=2018-11-13 |title=How a recession gave one Aussie guy a billion-dollar business idea |url=https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/costs/how-a-recession-gave-one-aussie-guy-a-billiondollar-business-idea/news-story/47ea033152bfbdc85ccc4340e05580fe |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=[[news.com.au]]}} Founded in 2014 by [[Nick Molnar]] and [[Anthony Eisen]], it is now owned by [[Block, Inc.]] As of 2023, Afterpay serves 24 million users,{{Cite web |last=Edmunds |first=Susan |date=2024-07-25 |title=Here's why it could get harder to extend your Afterpay |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/523065/here-s-why-it-could-get-harder-to-extend-your-afterpay |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=[[Radio New Zealand]] |language=en-nz}}{{Cite web |last=Mucklejohn |first=Lars |date=2024-11-14 |title=UK set for buy-now pay-later revolution, says Clearpay's Nick Molnar |url=https://www.cityam.com/uk-set-for-buy-now-pay-later-revolution-says-clearpays-nick-molnar/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=[[City A.M.]]}} processes US$27.3 billion in annual payments,{{Cite web |last=Shen |first=Lucinda |date=2024-02-23 |title=Afterpay, Block's BNPL platform, begins growing again |url=https://www.axios.com/pro/fintech-deals/2024/02/23/afterpay-blocks-bnpl-platform-begins-growing-again |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=[[Axios (website)|Axios]]}} and ranks among the three most-used BNPL services globally.{{Cite web |last=Mullen |first=Caitlin |date=2023-11-03 |title=Breaking down buy now, pay later |url=https://www.bankingdive.com/news/buy-now-pay-later-bnpl-installment-payments-affirm-afterpay-klarna-paypal-cfpb-regulation/699214/ |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=[[Industry Dive|Banking Dive]] |language=en-US}}
'''Afterpay Limited''' (abbreviated as '''Afterpay''') is an Australian technology company and a [[buy now, pay later]] (BNPL) lender.{{Cite web |last=Niesche |first=Christopher |date=2019-06-15 |title=Christopher Niesche: The company that could turn the finance sector on its head |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/retail/christopher-niesche-afterpay-the-company-that-could-turn-the-finance-sector-on-its-head/TTW6DNYWRP33FHNWJSR6FU66SM/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |last=Willis |first=Charlotte |date=2018-11-13 |title=How a recession gave one Aussie guy a billion-dollar business idea |url=https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/costs/how-a-recession-gave-one-aussie-guy-a-billiondollar-business-idea/news-story/47ea033152bfbdc85ccc4340e05580fe |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=[[news.com.au]]}} Founded in 2014 by [[Nick Molnar]] and [[Anthony Eisen]], it is now owned by [[Block, Inc.]] As of 2023, Afterpay serves 24 million users,{{Cite web |last=Edmunds |first=Susan |date=2024-07-25 |title=Here's why it could get harder to extend your Afterpay |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/523065/here-s-why-it-could-get-harder-to-extend-your-afterpay |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=[[Radio New Zealand]] |language=en-nz}}{{Cite web |last=Mucklejohn |first=Lars |date=2024-11-14 |title=UK set for buy-now pay-later revolution, says Clearpay's Nick Molnar |url=https://www.cityam.com/uk-set-for-buy-now-pay-later-revolution-says-clearpays-nick-molnar/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=[[City A.M.]]}} processes US$27.3 billion in annual payments,{{Cite web |last=Shen |first=Lucinda |date=2024-02-23 |title=Afterpay, Block's BNPL platform, begins growing again |url=https://www.axios.com/pro/fintech-deals/2024/02/23/afterpay-blocks-bnpl-platform-begins-growing-again |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=[[Axios (website)|Axios]]}} and ranks among the three most-used BNPL services globally.{{Cite web |last=Mullen |first=Caitlin |date=2023-11-03 |title=Breaking down buy now, pay later |url=https://www.bankingdive.com/news/buy-now-pay-later-bnpl-installment-payments-affirm-afterpay-klarna-paypal-cfpb-regulation/699214/ |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=[[Industry Dive|Banking Dive]] |language=en-US}}


Afterpay offers unsecured [[installment loan]]s allowing shoppers to make in-store or online purchases, and then repay with a fortnightly frequency. It does not charge fees or interest to the consumers, unless they miss scheduled repayments, and does not check or affect the [[credit score]]s. The company charges merchants for offering its service, requiring that the charge is not passed on to shoppers.{{Cite news |last=Chalmers |first=Stephanie |last2=Whitson |first2=Rhiana |date=2021-08-01 |title=US payments giant Square to acquire buy now, pay later firm Afterpay in $39 billion deal |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-02/square-to-buy-afterpay-in-39-billion-deal-buy-now-pay-later/100341852 |access-date=2024-11-27 |work=[[ABC News (Australia)]] |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=Trina |date=2021-06-05 |title=Afterpay review: Everything you need to know about this short-term 'buy now, pay later' option |url=https://www.cnbc.com/select/afterpay-review/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=CNBC |language=en}} As of 2024, Afterpay operates as a subsidiary of Block, Inc., following an acquisition in 2021, and maintains presence in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, Spain and the U.K.
Afterpay offers unsecured [[installment loan]]s allowing shoppers to make in-store or online purchases, and then repay with a fortnightly frequency. It does not charge fees or interest to the consumers, unless they miss scheduled repayments, and does not check or affect the [[credit score]]s. The company charges merchants for offering its service, requiring that the charge is not passed on to shoppers.{{Cite news |last=Chalmers |first=Stephanie |last2=Whitson |first2=Rhiana |date=2021-08-01 |title=US payments giant Square to acquire buy now, pay later firm Afterpay in $39 billion deal |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-02/square-to-buy-afterpay-in-39-billion-deal-buy-now-pay-later/100341852 |access-date=2024-11-27 |work=[[ABC News (Australia)]] |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=Trina |date=2021-06-05 |title=Afterpay review: Everything you need to know about this short-term 'buy now, pay later' option |url=https://www.cnbc.com/select/afterpay-review/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=CNBC |language=en}} As of 2024, Afterpay operates as a subsidiary of Block, Inc., following an acquisition in 2021, and maintains presence in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, Spain and the U.K.
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Afterpay provides short-term, unsecured installment loans that allow consumers to make purchases immediately and repay the balance over time.{{Cite web |last=Ramnarayan |first=Abhinav |last2=Arroyo |first2=Carmen |date=2022-06-08 |title=A warning sign for the buy-now-pay-later app Affirm |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-06-07/affirm-app-loan-value |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=[[Bloomberg News]] (via [[Los Angeles Times]]) |language=en-US}} Transactions are typically split into four payments over a six-week period, including an initial upfront payment of approximately 25% of the total purchase price. Repayments are interest-free, but late fees may be applied if scheduled payments are missed.{{cite web|last1=Bourlioufas|first1=Nicki|title=Afterpay's US Foray Carries High Expectations|url=https://www.fnarena.com/index.php/2018/01/30/afterpays-us-foray-carries-high-expectations/|website=FN Arena |access-date=31 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/strategy/afterpay-pros-cons-explained/|title=Should your business use Afterpay? All the pros and cons explained|website=SmartCompany|date=15 January 2019 |access-date=9 December 2021}}
Afterpay provides short-term, unsecured installment loans that allow consumers to make purchases immediately and repay the balance over time.{{Cite web |last=Ramnarayan |first=Abhinav |last2=Arroyo |first2=Carmen |date=2022-06-08 |title=A warning sign for the buy-now-pay-later app Affirm |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-06-07/affirm-app-loan-value |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=[[Bloomberg News]] (via [[Los Angeles Times]]) |language=en-US}} Transactions are typically split into four payments over a six-week period, including an initial upfront payment of approximately 25% of the total purchase price. Repayments are interest-free, but late fees may be applied if scheduled payments are missed.{{cite web|last1=Bourlioufas|first1=Nicki|title=Afterpay's US Foray Carries High Expectations|url=https://www.fnarena.com/index.php/2018/01/30/afterpays-us-foray-carries-high-expectations/|website=FN Arena |access-date=31 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/strategy/afterpay-pros-cons-explained/|title=Should your business use Afterpay? All the pros and cons explained|website=SmartCompany|date=15 January 2019 |access-date=9 December 2021}}


=== Revenue model ===
Afterpay bears the risk of default by the consumer. The lender's income consists of payment processing fees and late payment fees.{{Cite web |date=2020-08-16 |title=Investor frenzy in 'buy now pay later' as Australians wipe billions of dollars off credit card debt |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-17/credit-cards-ditched-millenials-buy-now-pay-later-coronavirus/12534560 |access-date=2020-11-18 |website=[[ABC News (Australia)]] |language=en-AU |location=Australia}} Afterpay does not charge fees to shoppers who use the service, unless they miss their scheduled payments. It does, however, charge merchants for offering its service in store or online, and stipulates the charge cannot be passed on to shoppers.
Afterpay generates revenue primarily by charging merchants transaction and payment processing fees for offering the service to customers. name=":0" /> IT does not charge fees to consumers who make payments on time, though late payment fees may contribute a smaller portion of its income.{{Cite web |date=2020-08-16 |title=Investor frenzy in 'buy now pay later' as Australians wipe billions of dollars off credit card debt |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-17/credit-cards-ditched-millenials-buy-now-pay-later-coronavirus/12534560 |access-date=2020-11-18 |website=[[ABC News (Australia)]] |language=en-AU |location=Australia}}

=== Credit checks and reporting ===
Afterpay does not perform traditional credit checks when approving consumers and does not report repayment activity to credit bureaus. Use of the service typically does not affect a consumer's credit score.

The company assumes the risk of consumer default. It uses a proprietary risk assessment model to evaluate transactions, which may consider factors such as the value of th


Afterpay doesn’t perform a credit check when approving consumers. Rather, it uses a proprietary risk model to assess customers, including looking at the value of the order (a lower order value may be more likely to be approved), the amount of funds the consumer has on their debit or credit card, and the length of time they have been using Afterpay. The lender rejects about 20% of transactions based on creditworthiness. In 2020, it had to write off less than 1% of sales due to customers not paying back. Afterpay does not report to the credit bureaus, leaving the borrower's credit score unaffected.
Afterpay doesn’t perform a credit check when approving consumers. Rather, it uses a proprietary risk model to assess customers, including looking at the value of the order (a lower order value may be more likely to be approved), the amount of funds the consumer has on their debit or credit card, and the length of time they have been using Afterpay. The lender rejects about 20% of transactions based on creditworthiness. In 2020, it had to write off less than 1% of sales due to customers not paying back. Afterpay does not report to the credit bureaus, leaving the borrower's credit score unaffected.
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