Rent is crushing Americans. Now some companies say: Pay later

As rents and other housing costs surge and Americans' erratic paychecks can't keep up, some companies let tenants split the rent on credit.

Can You Pay Your Rent With a Credit Card?

You can pay rent with a credit card, though you may incur additional fees or even affect your credit score. The Bilt ...
Associated Press

Renters use ‘rent now, pay later’ services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns

Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill — for a price.
Fox Business

Affirm to offer buy now, pay later option for rent payments

Buy now, pay later giant Affirm is looking to help renters break up housing payments in ways that align with their biweekly paychecks. Affirm is piloting a program in partnership with financial ...
Morningstar

Tempted to use buy-now-pay-later to split your rent payments? Watch out for these fees.

Want to pay rent in two installments instead of one? The fine print can make '0% interest' costlier than it sounds. A growing number of companies are offering buy-now-pay-later products to split up ...
Investopedia

You Can Split Your Rent With 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Plans—But It Will Cost You

Terry Lane is a writer for Investopedia with 25 years of experience in journalism and communications. He covers personal finance, Congress, government regulations, and economics. Justin Sullivan/Getty ...
CNN

Rent now, pay later offers renters a little more power — at a price

The first of the month can create anxiety for millions of renters across America. For Chauncy Williams, a school career counselor, it meant struggling to pay rent when his wife lost her insurance job ...