Customers are increasingly prioritizing convenience and flexibility in payments, especially as e-commerce flourishes.

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) giant Affirm is launching in the U.K., its first market outside North America. Affirm’s long-anticipated arrival comes as U.K. lawmakers mull new rules to bring BNPL firms into line with other traditional consumer credit services,

Visa said on Tuesday it was rolling out a flexible payments feature in the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates, as it looks to capitalize on the growing demand for a variety of transaction options.

First in the US, Visa Flexible Credential will roll out with the Affirm Card, a debit card that allows eligible consumers to buy now and pay later.

This expansion introduces the technology to the US market in collaboration with Affirm and to the UAE with Liv. In the US, Affirm is claimed to become the first to adopt Visa's ne

Visa is partnering with fintech Affirm to roll out a feature that will let U.S. customers use a single card for both debit transactions and buy now, pay later purchases, reflecting growing demand for flexible payments.