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Starting July 15, 2026, UK buy-now-pay-later services will be regulated with safeguards like affordability checks and debt advice access.
Starting July 15, 2026, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority will regulate buy now, pay later services, requiring firms to be authorized, conduct affordability checks, provide clear payment information, and offer support to customers in financial difficulty, including referrals to free debt advice.
Consumers will gain access to the Financial Ombudsman Service for disputes.
The move aims to protect users as BNPL usage reached 10.9 million adults and the market surpassed £13 billion in 2024.
A temporary registration period runs from May 15 to July 1, 2026.
Industry and consumer groups have welcomed the rules as necessary safeguards.
A partir del 15 de julio de 2026, los servicios de compra-ahora-pago-más tarde en el Reino Unido estarán regulados con salvaguardias como controles de asequibilidad y acceso a asesoramiento sobre deudas.