'Buy now, pay later' purchases can now affect your credit score. Here's what that means
- Posted on July 5, 2025
- By NPR
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'Buy now, pay later' purchases can now affect your credit score. Here's what that means
Services that split up payments into installments are increasingly popular, especially among young and low-to-middle income shoppers. But now the FICO credit scoring company will be tracking that debt.
