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Finder last year researched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/credit-score\/does-buy-now-pay-later-affect-your-credit-score\">BNPL services and which CRAs they report to<\/a>, along with the data they report &#8211; such as missed payments.<\/p><p>Experian &#8211; one of the UK&#8217;s 3 main CRAs &#8211; told Finder today that this late payment information would then be visible on your credit report to other lenders, although it won&#8217;t affect your credit score.<\/p><p>If you don&#8217;t have a great credit history, it&#8217;s worth considering whether a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/credit-cards\/credit-builder-credit-cards\/best-credit-builder-credit-cards\">credit-building credit card<\/a> could help.<\/p><h3>About the author<\/h3><p><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/author\/michellestevens\">Michelle Stevens<\/a> is a deputy editor at Finder, specialising in banking, finance, credit and mortgages. 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