Max Levchin

Affirm’s Debit Card Sees 75K Signups Per Month
Affirm’s Debit Card Sees 75K Signups Per Month
November 08, 2023  |  Earnings

Affirm Holding’s fiscal first quarter results showed resilient consumer spending across a variety of channels and enthusiasm for the company’s debit card offering.  Supplementals from...

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Report: Affirm Explores Subscription Service to Diversify Revenue Sources
Report: Affirm Explores Subscription Service to Diversify Revenue Sources
September 21, 2023  |  Subscriptions

FinTech company Affirm is reportedly exploring the introduction of a subscription service called Affirm Plus. The potential service aims to offer upgrades for both its buy now,...

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Affirm Hits Speed Bumps, Slashes Staff as Consumer Demand for BNPL Decelerates
Affirm Hits Speed Bumps, Slashes Staff as Consumer Demand for BNPL Decelerates
February 09, 2023  |  Earnings

For Affirm, growth is still in the mix, and demand is still there for buy now, pay later.  But the growth rates are decelerating, leading...

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Affirm Volumes Soar but Stock Dives as Delinquencies Inch Higher
Affirm Volumes Soar but Stock Dives as Delinquencies Inch Higher
November 08, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) engine may still be firing on most cylinders, but judging by the 15% drubbing Affirm’s stock took after hours...

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Affirm Eyes Possible IPO That Could Value POS Lender At $10B
Affirm Eyes Possible IPO That Could Value POS Lender At $10B
July 31, 2020  |  IPO

Point-of-sale lender Affirm’s initial public offering (IPO) could reach as much as $10 billion through work with Goldman Sachs, according to people familiar with the...

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Max Levchin: What’s Missing From Today’s Financial Literacy Initiatives
Max Levchin: What’s Missing From Today’s Financial Literacy Initiatives
April 29, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

By the numbers, Americans are not a very financially literate people.  According to a Standard & Poor’s Global Financial Literacy survey only about 57 percent...

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Resolve Shakes Up B2B POS Payments
Resolve Shakes Up B2B POS Payments
April 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The idea started in the B2C world, but it wasn’t long before online sellers were asking about its use for B2B — at least, according...

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Affirm Joins The High-Yield Savings Account Crowd
Affirm Joins The High-Yield Savings Account Crowd
January 09, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

Affirm, a company founded by entrepreneur Max Levchin to provide fair alternative credit, has launched a new free saving account that offers a 2 percent...

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Max Levchin’s Affirm To Open HQ2 In Pittsburgh
Max Levchin’s Affirm To Open HQ2 In Pittsburgh
October 23, 2018  |  Startups

Affirm, founded by entrepreneur Max Levchin to provide fair alternative credit, has announced that it is opening its second corporate headquarters (HQ2) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....

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