BNPL Financing Disbursed to Contractors Before Work Completion Enables Fraud
Point-of-sale financing providers release funds to contractors upon signing rather than upon job completion, enabling contractors to abandon incomplete work. Consumers are left holding loan obligations for unfinished services with no leverage to compel completion. The disbursement structure misaligns incentives and exposes consumers to contractor fraud without recourse.
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