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Afterpay

Afterpay is a buy now, pay later service that lets eligible customers split purchases into scheduled installments at participating merchants, online and in stores.

Afterpay is part of Block, Inc. Its checkout and account experience connects shoppers and merchants; payment schedules, eligibility and fees depend on the product and account terms. The profile describes the service and the coverage linked on this site.

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How it operates

Customers choose Afterpay at a participating checkout and repay over a short scheduled term. The company also offers an in-store card experience. Specific terms and eligibility are shown to customers when they use the service.

Financial-services role

The model links checkout conversion, merchant economics and consumer repayment. Its partners include participants in retail and installment credit.

Profile sources:How Afterpay works Responsible spending

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News timeline

Published Sep 28, 2026Source / event date: Fanatics / Afterpay announcement September 22, 2026

Afterpay expands its preferred BNPL partnership with Fanatics →

Fanatics announced on September 22 that Afterpay had become its preferred buy-now-pay-later partner, expanding an existing relationship. Eligible shoppers can use Pay in 4 and Pay Monthly across participating online stores, including Fanatics.com, Lids.com, NBAStore.com and NHLShop.com. The announcement covers merchandise such as jerseys, fan gear and collectibles; it is not an announcement of financing for sports wagers.

Bank & fintech · Partnership announcement

Related permanent research

Financial company profileResearch updated Oct 4, 2026

Afterpay: Block’s installment platform moves beyond a single pay-in-four offer →

Afterpay links retail checkout and Block’s consumer ecosystem. Its U.S. products include no-finance-charge installments, finance-fee loans and monthly financing with materially different terms.

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