Cash App Introduces Pay-Over-Time For Peer-To-Peer Transfers

Innovative Financing For Daily Transfers

Cash App introduced a “pay-over-time” option that allows users to split payments for peer-to-peer transfers. The feature applies to eligible transactions and adds a deferred payment option within the app’s existing services.

User Eligibility And Structured Repayments

Transfers starting from $25 qualify for deferred payments, according to Cash App. A 7.5% fee is applied, meaning a $100 transfer would be repaid as $107.50. Repayments can be made in weekly instalments over six weeks or as a single payment at the end of the period. Loan limits vary depending on transaction size and user profile.

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Alignment With Evolving Market Trends

The feature reflects broader adoption of flexible payment models across consumer services. Companies such as DoorDash have partnered with Klarna to offer similar options for everyday purchases. Extending this model to peer-to-peer transfers marks an expansion of these services beyond retail transactions.

Enhancing Financial Flexibility In A Changing Economy

Owen Jennings said the feature is designed for users managing variable income, including gig workers and self-employed individuals. He noted that flexible repayment structures can support short-term cash flow management.

Built-In Safeguards And Responsible Lending

The deferred payment system uses non-revolving loan structures to limit outstanding balances. According to Jennings, users cannot accumulate multiple overlapping loans, which reduces the risk of extended debt exposure. This approach builds on existing features such as borrowing tools and deferred payment options linked to the Cash App Card.

Industry Implications And Future Outlook

Buy-now-pay-later services have expanded across financial platforms, though concerns remain about consumer debt and regulatory oversight. Cases involving providers such as Klarna highlight ongoing scrutiny of lending practices. Cash App’s approach combines deferred payments with usage limits and structured repayments, reflecting current trends in fintech product development.

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Meta’s $18 Billion Settlement Limits State Claims Over Children’s Data

by News Editor

August 28, 2026

Meta’s $18 billion settlement with attorneys general from 29 U.S. states includes a provision limiting future state claims over the company’s use of children’s data for age-assurance systems.

Under the agreement, Meta must develop, train and begin testing a system to identify users under 13 within a year of the settlement taking effect. The company already uses AI-based age-detection tools, although the agreement does not require the new system to use AI.

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States Agree To Limits On Future Claims

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) generally restricts the collection and retention of personal data from children under 13. Under the settlement, the 29 state attorneys general agreed not to bring past, present or future claims under COPPA or similar state laws over the specified use of children’s data.

Meta will not be permitted to use information from users under 13 for advertising, marketing or algorithmic optimisation.

Federal Enforcement Remains Unclear

COPPA is primarily enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, which is not a party to the agreement. That leaves open the possibility of separate federal action over how Meta collects or uses children’s data.

Another issue is whether Meta can keep age-assurance data isolated from its other systems. An independent auditor will monitor compliance, but the settlement does not fully specify what data Meta can retain for training, how long it can be stored or whether derived insights can be used elsewhere.

Legal Risks Remain

Joshua Wurtzel, a partner at Schlam Stone & Dolan, said states could still pursue claims if Meta uses the data outside the settlement’s limits. Such cases could depend on how those limits are interpreted.

Peter Jackson, a data and intellectual property attorney at Greenberg Glusker, said the provision could “disincentivize future enforcement actions.”

The agreement gives Meta greater legal certainty around using children’s data for age assurance, but questions remain over federal enforcement, data retention and secondary use.

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