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Affirm: New Capital Partnership Will Boost Access to Flexible Payment Options
Affirm: New Capital Partnership Will Boost Access to Flexible Payment Options
January 24, 2025  |  Partnerships

Payment network Affirm Holdings said in a Friday (Jan. 24) press release that its newly expanded capital partnership with Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI) will increase consumers’ access...

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UK BNPL Volumes Jump Nearly 20% Amid Increased Scrutiny
UK BNPL Volumes Jump Nearly 20% Amid Increased Scrutiny
January 16, 2025  |  BNPL

British consumers are increasingly embracing buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans amid increasing government scrutiny. Activity in the sector climbed to around $27 billion in...

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CE 100 Index Sinks 2.3% as BNPL Names Trend Lower
CE 100 Index Sinks 2.3% as BNPL Names Trend Lower
January 13, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Friday’s stock market rout — where markets plummeted in the wake of a surprisingly strong jobs report that splashed cold water on interest rate cuts...

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CE 100 Index’s Strong 2024 Reflects Digital Economy’s Momentum
CE 100 Index’s Strong 2024 Reflects Digital Economy’s Momentum
January 07, 2025  |  Connected Economy

The stock market offers a snapshot, at any given time, of investor sentiment, which is driven by the fundamentals of companies, sectors and the economy...

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BNPL Makes Inroads With Luxury Brands as High Earners Pay Over Time
BNPL Makes Inroads With Luxury Brands as High Earners Pay Over Time
January 01, 2025  |  BNPL

The conventional wisdom may be that buy now, pay later (BNPL) options are best suited for lower- to middle-income consumers, for smaller ticket items, and...

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Xerox Surges on Lexmark Deal but Can’t Budge CE 100 Index
Xerox Surges on Lexmark Deal but Can’t Budge CE 100 Index
December 30, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index barely budged in a shortened trading week that left only two more days of stock market action for 2024. The index...

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FinTech IPO Index’s 3.9% Rally Spreads Some Cheer in Holiday-Shortened Trading Week
FinTech IPO Index’s 3.9% Rally Spreads Some Cheer in Holiday-Shortened Trading Week
December 27, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

The new year looms, and for the FinTech IPO Index, with a year-to-date performance that tops a 64% return, 2024 has been kind, to put...

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Affirm Extends BNPL Offering to Adyen’s Platform Customers
Affirm Extends BNPL Offering to Adyen’s Platform Customers
December 18, 2024  |  BNPL

Pay-later network Affirm says it is expanding its partnership with payments company Adyen. The expansion makes Affirm the first buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider to support Adyen’s...

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Affirm’s Lending Capacity Gets Boost From Sixth Street Investment
Affirm’s Lending Capacity Gets Boost From Sixth Street Investment
December 13, 2024  |  BNPL

Payment network Affirm and global investment firm Sixth Street have formed a long-term capital partnership in which Sixth Street will invest up to $4 billion...

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