Tag: device financing challenges

Device Financing in LATAM: Securing Every Cell Phone You Finance

Jan 12, 2026

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Ekta Singh

in Device Financing

Device financing is changing how smartphones are sold across LATAM, from Mexico City to Buenos Aires. If you sell devices, you already know the pattern: customers walk in asking for financing options like zero-interest monthly plans(meses sin intereses) or weekly installments (abonos semanales), often without complicated credit bureau checks (buró de crédito). In 2025, LATAM’s…
Cellphone Financing Challenges and Solutions for Fintechs

Sep 11, 2025

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by

Ekta Singh

in Device Financing, Device Lock, Debt Collection Platform, Risk Management, Collection Strategy, Tablet Financing

Fintechs are betting big on cellphone financing. But are they ready for the risks? For millions of individuals, the high upfront cost of a smartphone is the single biggest barrier to entering the digital economy. According to GSMA, nearly 3 billion people remain offline globally, largely because they can’t afford a device. For fintechs, this…