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Affirm Hits 4.5M Users, Shoots For Everyday Payment Expansion

Affirm Hits 4.5M Users, Shoots For Everyday Payment Expansion
Affirm Hits 4.5M Users, Shoots For Everyday Payment Expansion
February 11, 2021  |  Earnings

Buy now pay later platform Affirm held its first earnings call as a public company Thursday (Feb. 11), presenting solid metrics for 2020 and a...

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BNPL Gives Cash-Strapped Consumers Spending Control Post-Holiday
BNPL Gives Cash-Strapped Consumers Spending Control Post-Holiday
February 10, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The year 2020 was a big one for buy now, pay later (BNPL) arrangements in retail, as a perfect storm of occurrences pushed consumers online...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Klarna Provides German Bank Account; PSCU To Offer BNPL Installment Payment Plan
Today In Digital-First Banking: Klarna Provides German Bank Account; PSCU To Offer BNPL Installment Payment...
February 10, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In today’s top digital-first banking news, Klarna is now offering consumer banking accounts in Germany, while PSCU will offer a new installment payments offering in...

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Buy Now Pay Later Players Compete For Customer Attention, Spend
Buy Now Pay Later Players Compete For Customer Attention, Spend
February 09, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Sometimes it takes years to become an overnight success. The quote actually came from Prince, who honed his craft for years as a teenager before...

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PayPal Hits 377 Million Active Accounts In 2020; Q4 PayPal Credit TPV Hits $750 Million
PayPal Hits 377 Million Active Accounts In 2020; Q4 PayPal Credit TPV Hits $750 Million
February 03, 2021  |  Earnings

PayPal posted fourth-quarter results Wednesday (Feb. 3) that showed continued tailwinds under the rise of digital, and, specifically, contactless payments. Total payments volume stood at...

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Chico’s FAS On Offering BNPL And Why Payment Options Are Not One-Size-Fits-All
Chico’s FAS On Offering BNPL And Why Payment Options Are Not One-Size-Fits-All
January 26, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

For clothing shoppers, flexible payment options can mean the difference between springing for a new wardrobe piece or missing out on a coveted purchase. In...

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‘Ubiquity Of Access’ Drives Growth At Rent-A-Center’s Preferred Lease Unit
‘Ubiquity Of Access’ Drives Growth At Rent-A-Center’s Preferred Lease Unit
January 08, 2021  |  Retail

At a time of huge digital transformation when consumers have quicker access to more products and services than ever, why be clunky if you can...

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Affirm Aims At $9 Billion Valuation In New SEC Filing
Affirm Aims At $9 Billion Valuation In New SEC Filing
January 05, 2021  |  IPO

Affirm Holdings, Inc. has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) that could...

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Five Ways The Connected Economy And Big Tech Helped U.S. GDP Recover
Five Ways The Connected Economy And Big Tech Helped U.S. GDP Recover
December 22, 2020  |  Economy

Commerce Department figures out Tuesday (Dec. 22) showed that the U.S. economy snapped back at a 33.4 percent annual rate during the third quarter following the...

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