Affirm news and trends

Virgin Media O2 Teams With Affirm on Hardware Sales
Partnerships // February 06, 2026

Virgin Media O2, a leading mobile provider in the United Kingdom, has partnered with flexible payment network Affirm to provide hardware financing.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

Affirm BNPL Volumes Jump 36% as 0% Loans Drive Broader Use
Buy Now Pay Later // February 05, 2026

Affirm’s fiscal second quarter illustrated how buy now, pay later is becoming embedded in routine commerce, where paying over time was once reserved for occasional large purchases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

QuickBooks Payments to Integrate Affirm’s Flexible Payment Options
Buy Now Pay Later // February 02, 2026

QuickBooks will soon enable small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the United States to offer their customers flexible payment options from Affirm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Affirm Becomes Expedia Group’s Exclusive BNPL Provider in US
BNPL // January 30, 2026

Affirm is now the exclusive provider of buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options for lodging and packages on the Expedia Group brands Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Interviews & Exclusives
Levchin Touts ‘Network Effects’ as Affirm Card Volumes Surge 135%

November 06, 2025
Affirm opened fiscal 2026 with a first quarter marked by record volumes, profitable growth and an extended partnership with Amazon, which has now been given an additional five years (to January 2031). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

FinTech IPO Index Gives Up 3.5% as Platforms Take a Dive

October 31, 2025
FinTech names gained no bump from the first glimmers of earnings season, and there are new announcements from the buy now, pay later space. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Earnings Momentum Lifts the CE 100 as Banking, Payments and Enablers Lead Gains

October 27, 2025
Earnings helped boost the fortunes of the CE 100 Index this past week, and overall, the gains came in at 2.7%.  And amid the themes of those earnings reports: Consumers...

PYMNTS FinTech IPO Index Surges 4.4% as Worldpay Expands Partnership With Affirm

October 24, 2025
Earnings season has yet to be a prime mover of the FinTech space. Partnerships announced through the past week helped drive most names higher as the overall index surged 4.4%....

Quick Reads
Lowe’s Teams With Affirm to Build Up BNPL Business

February 17, 2026
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm launched a partnership with home improvement retailer Lowe’s, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 17) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. […]

Virgin Media O2 Teams With Affirm on Hardware Sales

February 06, 2026
Virgin Media O2, a leading mobile provider in the United Kingdom, has partnered with flexible payment network Affirm to provide hardware financing.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

QuickBooks Payments to Integrate Affirm’s Flexible Payment Options

February 02, 2026
QuickBooks will soon enable small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the United States to offer their customers flexible payment options from Affirm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Affirm Becomes Expedia Group’s Exclusive BNPL Provider in US

January 30, 2026
Affirm is now the exclusive provider of buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options for lodging and packages on the Expedia Group brands Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form...