Installment lender Zip has succumbed to market pressures dragging down the buy now, pay later sector. The firm on Tuesday announced that it is terminating its prior agreement to buy its rival Sezzle in an all-stock deal that was initially valued at $354 million. Zip cited the current macroeconomic climate, which includes rising interest rates and lower consumer spending, as the reason it is no...
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