Affirm

Affirm: Delinquency Rates Flat; Affirm Card Generates $397M in GMV
Affirm: Delinquency Rates Flat; Affirm Card Generates $397M in GMV
February 08, 2024  |  Earnings

Buy the rumor, goes the old Wall Street saying, sell the news. And that may have been what happened with Affirm’s stock Thursday evening after...

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Affirm, Afterpay Cut Rewards Programs as BNPL Firms Try New Loyalty Models
Affirm, Afterpay Cut Rewards Programs as BNPL Firms Try New Loyalty Models
February 06, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

As buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies tinker with different methods to drive long-term engagement, Affirm and Afterpay are rethinking their loyalty strategies. On Monday...

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Klarna and PayPal Close Behind Zip in Provider Ranking of BNPL
Klarna and PayPal Close Behind Zip in Provider Ranking of BNPL
January 29, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

With Valentine’s Day around the corner and Christmas fairly close in the rearview mirror, consumers’ budgets are likely stretched thin. If you’re looking for a...

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BNPL Firms Take to Subscriptions to Boost Margins
BNPL Firms Take to Subscriptions to Boost Margins
January 26, 2024  |  BNPL

As buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms look to drive profits beyond the small cut they take of each transaction, Klarna is the latest to...

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50% of Acquirers Prefer Merchants to Offer Installment Payment Options During Checkout
50% of Acquirers Prefer Merchants to Offer Installment Payment Options During Checkout
January 18, 2024  |  Payment Methods

The use of split-pay plans is already widespread, and the last holiday shopping season was no exception, with consumers relying on different installment plans. The...

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Partnerships Hold Sway as FinTech IPO Index Slips 1% 
Partnerships Hold Sway as FinTech IPO Index Slips 1% 
January 12, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

Mixed performances across the FinTech IPO Index brought about a negative 1% return through the past week. The specter of interest rates staying lofty for...

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Evolve Taps Affirm to Provide Pay-Over-Time Options to Travelers
Evolve Taps Affirm to Provide Pay-Over-Time Options to Travelers
January 10, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Evolve, a vacation rental hospitality company, has partnered with payment network Affirm to provide pay-over-time options to travelers. Affirm will be the exclusive pay-over-time partner of Evolve,...

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CE 100 Index Starts Off 2024 With a 2.6% Loss
CE 100 Index Starts Off 2024 With a 2.6% Loss
January 08, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Out with the old and in with the new, as they say. For the CE 100 Index, completing its first (shortened) week of trading, the...

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FinTech IPO Index Soars 55% in 2023 as Platforms Notch Triple-Digit Gains 
FinTech IPO Index Soars 55% in 2023 as Platforms Notch Triple-Digit Gains 
January 05, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

By any stretch of the imagination, the 55.7% rally in the FinTech IPO Index last year was nothing to sneeze at. And the December surge,...

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