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Affirm Gains $4 Billion Funding Commitment from Sixth Street

BNPL provider Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) has inked a deal with Sixth Street where the investment firm will commit $4 billion to loans originated by Affirm. This “long-term capital partnership” is expected to ramp up over three years. Affirm says this is the largest capital commitment… Read More

US Consumers Expected to Spend Nearly $1T This Holiday Season, Assisted by Flexible Payments – Affirm Research

Wayne Pommen, Affirm’s (NASDAQ: AFRM) Chief Revenue Officer, noted that the holiday shopping season is here and for retailers, it’s “make-or-break time.” Pommen also mentioned in a blog post by Affirm that despite recent inflation and economic uncertainty, retail spending is expected to “stay strong.”… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Teams Up with JD Sports to Offer Flexible Payments Options

JD Sports, the retailer of sports, fashion, and outdoor brands, has partnered with Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, to offer a flexible way to pay. This partnership brings Affirm’s pay-over-time options to shoppers purchasing brands such… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Shares Research Revealing Canadian Consumers Are Spending Smarter, Not Less

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, released new research revealing that despite economic uncertainty, Canadians are approaching their holiday shopping with “strategy, not restraint.” Affirm noted in a blog post the majority (71%) plan to spend the… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Selected By Priceline as Pay-Over-Time Provider

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Priceline, a key player focused on online travel, today announced an expanded partnership. Via their collaboration, Affirm is the pay-over-time provider for Priceline’s B2B business, Priceline Partner Solutions. Priceline Partner… Read More

BNPL: Visa Flexible Credential to Enable Buy Now Pay Later from Affirm App

Visa (V: NYSE) flexible credential is going global by transforming the traditional payment card for a digital future. First in the United States, Visa Flexible Credential will reportedly roll out with the Affirm Card, a debit card that allows eligible consumers to buy now and… Read More

BNPL: Affirm Launches in UK

Affirm has launched its pay-over-time options in the United Kingdom. While nearly one-quarter of buy now, pay later users in the UK were charged late fees in 2023, Affirm does not have any late fees or hidden charges. Affirm underwrites every individual transaction before making… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Announces Key Product Updates

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, unveiled updates to the Affirm app. The “redesigned’ experience shows consumers their real-time purchasing power with Affirm, offers an upgraded search function, and provides access to personalized “payment terms and interest-free… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Predicts Increased Consumer Spending During Upcoming Holiday Season

Consumers are not holding back on holiday spending this year – but they are taking a “more deliberate approach” to the purchases they make, according to  research from Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth. The research study,… Read More

Apple Celebrates 10 Years of Apple Pay, Partners with Klarna, Highlights Lending Feature with Monzo, Affirm

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has issued a statement in recognition of ten years of Apple Pay. In many respects Apple is one of the largest Fintechs in the world due to its global reach and ubiquitous nature of its products – most importantly the iPhone. Apple  reported… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Services Available to Eligible Users Checking Out Online and In-App with Apple Pay on iPhone, iPad

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced that Affirm is now available to eligible users checking out online and in-app with Apple Pay on iPhone and iPad. Starting today, Apple Pay users in the U.S. can request… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Research Reveals Impact of 0% APR Financing Prior to Holiday Spending

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payments network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, released new research revealing consumer shopping behaviors and sentiments ahead of the 2024 holiday season, including the growing preference towards 0% APR financing options and Americans’ confidence levels around budgeting. Affirm’s… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Assists Hotel.com with Offering Consumers a Flexible Way to Book Trips

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, today announced a partnership with Hotels.com. Now, approved guests can book accommodations and pay over time “with Affirm, helping more people book the trip of their dreams.” This builds on Affirm… Read More

Fintech Affirm to Assist Tekmetric with Providing Flexible Payment Options to Auto Repair Centers

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, is announcing an expanded partnership with Tekmetric, an automotive repair shop management solution empowering auto repair businesses nationwide. Now, the thousands of auto repair shops that use Tekmetric’s platform, powered by… Read More

Fintech Affirm Research Reveals Why Majority of US Consumers Think Economy Is in a Recession

Three in five people believe that the U.S. is currently in a recession, even though we’re not in one officially, according to new research from Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth. The survey of 2,000 Americans explored… Read More

RONA Teams Up with Fintech Affirm to Offer Canadian Consumers Flexible Way to Pay for Home Improvement Supplies Online

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced a partnership with RONA inc., one of Canada’s home improvement retailers operating and servicing some 425 corporate and affiliated stores. Now, eligible shoppers can use Affirm to “purchase their home… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm CEO Max Levchin Shares Perspective on Competition with Fintech Klarna

Some business professionals tend to have an aggressive approach to their competition. However, Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) CEO Max Levchin claims that he has somewhat of a more balanced approach. In statements shared with Yahoo Finance, Levchin explains: “I think one lesson I learned over the… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Selected By Brittain Resorts & Hotels as Pay Over Time Partner

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, today announced a partnership with full-service hospitality management company Brittain Resorts & Hotels. Now, approved hotel guests can book accommodations “at more than 15 hotels and resorts and pay over time… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Expands Payment Offerings with Pay in 2, Pay in 30 Options

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced two new payment options, Pay in 2 and Pay in 30, to bring even greater choice and flexibility to consumers utilizing Affirm’s app and providing affordability across a wider range… Read More

Fintech Affirm to Assist FlightHub with Bringing Flexible Payment Options to Canadian Travelers

FlightHub, the Canadian online travel agency and subsidiary of the travel innovation company Momentum Ventures, announced a partnership with Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, “to bring transparent and flexible payment options to eligible Canadian travelers.” At… Read More

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