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BNPL Fintech Affirm’s COO Highlights Key Differentiators in the Pay Later Industry

Michael Linford, Chief Operating Officer of Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), addressed the growing popularity of pay later products. With the pay later / flexible payments sector making headlines—driven by competitive shifts and partnerships—Linford has outlined what sets Affirm apart from other pay over time fintech players…. Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Expands Credit Reporting with Experian to Include All Pay Over Time Products

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced it is expanding its credit reporting to Experian to include all of Affirm’s pay-over-time products beginning April 1, 2025. By furnishing information about all of its pay-over-time transactions… Read More

Fintech Adyen Teams Up with Affirm to Help Merchants Drive Business Growth in the UK

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, to the U.K. Adyen’s U.K. merchants looking… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Introduces Capital Strategy to Bridge Wall Street, Main Street, and Broader Ecosystem

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) has unveiled its Capital Strategy 2.0—which is described as an evolution of its approach to securing the capital necessary to fuel its growth. Rooted in a Silicon Valley mindset, this latest strategy unveiled by Affirm reportedly aims to forge stronger connections between… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Teams Up with Resale Marketplace StockX

StockX, a global resale marketplace for current culture products, announced that it has partnered with Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth. Eligible StockX shoppers in the U.S. may now access Affirm’s flexible payment plans when purchasing “coveted… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Announces Expanded Agreement with Shopify

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Shopify, a provider of internet infrastructure for commerce, announced an expanded agreement. The renewed partnership cements Affirm’s position “as the pay-over-time provider for Shop Pay Installments in the U.S.” It… Read More

FIS and Affirm to Bring Pay Over Time Capabilities to Debit Issuing Banking Clients

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global enabler of financial technology, announced a  partnership with Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that can empower consumers and help merchants drive growth, making Affirm its integrated pay-over-time provider for debit issuers. FIS and Affirm will deliver a program that enables… Read More

BNPL Adoption: FICO and Affirm Release Analysis of Buy Now Pay Later Loans

FICO (NYSE: FICO), global analytics software provider, released key guidance and takeaways from a study that has recently analyzed the impact of including ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ (BNPL) loans in a consumer’s FICO Score. FICO conducted the 12-month study in partnership with Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM),… Read More

Affirm Shares Jump Following Solid Beat for Fiscal Q2 2025

Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) shares are moving higher following Q2 earnings results which ended on December 31, 2024. Yesterday, the Fintech reported revenue of $866 million, an increase of 47% versus the same quarter year prior and net income of $80 million a $247 million improvement. The… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Shares Insights on Buy Now Pay Later Users

Katherine Adkins, Chief Legal Officer at BNPL Fintech firm Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) noted that consumer spending is like the engine that drives the American economy, accounting for about 70% of US GDP by most estimates. Katherine Adkins of Affirm also mentioned that if spending is… Read More

Affirm Holdings and Liberty Mutual Investments Announce Upsize of Forward Flow Loan Purchase Program

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI), the investment firm of the Liberty Mutual Group of Insurance Companies (LMIG), announced the upsize of their forward flow loan purchase program. Over the… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Selected By WooCommerce as Pay Over Time Provider

WooCommerce, which claims to be the flexible, open-source ecommerce solution built on WordPress, today announced that it has selected Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) as a pay-over-time provider. This builds on the firms’ existing partnership and will make Affirm a default payment option for merchants using WooPayments…. Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm and Adyen to Provide Flexible Payments Options to More Merchants

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced that it has expanded its partnership with Adyen, the global financial technology platform for businesses. The partnership makes Affirm the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) provider to support… Read More

BNPL Provider Affirm Holdings Announces Proposed Private Offering of $750M of Convertible Senior Notes

BNPL provider Affirm Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFRM) announced its intention to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $750 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) in a private offering. In connection with the Offering, Affirm said that it… Read More

Affirm Gains $4 Billion Funding Commitment from Sixth Street

BNPL provider Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) has inked a deal with Sixth Street where the investment firm will commit $4 billion to loans originated by Affirm. This “long-term capital partnership” is expected to ramp up over three years. Affirm says this is the largest capital commitment… Read More

US Consumers Expected to Spend Nearly $1T This Holiday Season, Assisted by Flexible Payments – Affirm Research

Wayne Pommen, Affirm’s (NASDAQ: AFRM) Chief Revenue Officer, noted that the holiday shopping season is here and for retailers, it’s “make-or-break time.” Pommen also mentioned in a blog post by Affirm that despite recent inflation and economic uncertainty, retail spending is expected to “stay strong.”… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Teams Up with JD Sports to Offer Flexible Payments Options

JD Sports, the retailer of sports, fashion, and outdoor brands, has partnered with Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, to offer a flexible way to pay. This partnership brings Affirm’s pay-over-time options to shoppers purchasing brands such… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Shares Research Revealing Canadian Consumers Are Spending Smarter, Not Less

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, released new research revealing that despite economic uncertainty, Canadians are approaching their holiday shopping with “strategy, not restraint.” Affirm noted in a blog post the majority (71%) plan to spend the… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm Selected By Priceline as Pay-Over-Time Provider

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Priceline, a key player focused on online travel, today announced an expanded partnership. Via their collaboration, Affirm is the pay-over-time provider for Priceline’s B2B business, Priceline Partner Solutions. Priceline Partner… Read More

BNPL: Visa Flexible Credential to Enable Buy Now Pay Later from Affirm App

Visa (V: NYSE) flexible credential is going global by transforming the traditional payment card for a digital future. First in the United States, Visa Flexible Credential will reportedly roll out with the Affirm Card, a debit card that allows eligible consumers to buy now and… Read More

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