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Because "most people pay back fully on time" is not the metric.

The real question is what are the delinquency and default rates for BNPL as compared to other forms of consumer credit.

Given the previous understanding that it didn't hit your FICO, the retailer subsidy as a sales lead, and the types of products people were financing.. one might assume worse..






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