PayPal introduces Pay Monthly to give consumers more choice at checkout

By Joy Dumasia

PayPal announced PayPal Pay Monthly, its newest buy now, pay later offering, issued by WebBank, which allows U.S. consumers to spread payments out over longer periods. With the addition of Pay Monthly, customers will have access to a new offering through PayPal that gives them greater flexibility and even more choices to pay for the items they want and need.

A recent study found that 65% of Americans are saving for a big purchase, and 79% are looking to create and maintain a budget, which has created a growing need for shoppers to buy the items they want in manageable payments. Pay Monthly is a new way for customers to make large purchases between $199-$10,000 and lets them break the total cost into monthly payments over a 6–24-month period, with the first payment due one month after purchase. Once a customer selects Pay Monthly, they will complete an application at checkout and, if approved, will be presented with up to three different plans of varying lengths with risk-based APR ranging from 0%-29.99%. Customers can then compare and select the option that best suits their budget.

“How consumers look to pay for larger purchases is evolving, and there is a growing demand for flexible payment options with 22 million PayPal customers using our pay later offering this past year,” said Greg Lisiewski, Vice President of Shopping and Pay Later at PayPal. “Pay Monthly builds on our commitment to deliver leading payment solutions that offer customers choice to ensure checkout matches their needs and budgeting preferences.”

The pay later products through PayPal, including Pay Monthly and PayPal Pay in 4, have no late fees and allow consumers to choose their repayment method and select automatic payments up front when completing their transaction. With Pay Monthly, customers can select between using their debit card or bank account for repayment and seamlessly manage and track payments through the PayPal app and online. Plus, consumers have the peace of mind that comes with knowing PayPal Purchase Protection backs their purchases. Customers can select Pay Monthly for their shopping needs at millions of retailers, including brands like Outdoorsy, Samsonite, Fossil, and Advance Auto, in time for their summer purchases and activities.

Since 2004, PayPal has partnered with banks to provide industry-leading credit products, allowing millions of consumers to spread out payments over time. Pay Monthly continues a tradition of transparent point-of-sale lending products and leverages over a decade of experience working with bank partners who underwrite loans to improve the checkout experience and best match loan approvals with customer purchases through various macroeconomic conditions.

Pay Monthly will be automatically available for merchants at no additional cost or risk and requires no complex back-office integration to add as a payment option. Similar to Pay in 4, merchants can also add dynamic messaging to deliver relevant Pay Later options presented early in the customer’s shopping journey to let them know they will have the option to spread out payments at checkout.