Tagged: affirm

May 30, 2024 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FlightHub, the Canadian online travel agency and subsidiary of the travel innovation company Momentum Ventures, announced a partnership with Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, “to bring transparent and flexible payment options to eligible Canadian travelers.” At… Read More

May 18, 2024 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Michael Linford, Chief Financial Officer of Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) notes that new innovations often face harsh pushback from incumbents. Michael Linford from Affirm explains that when it’s “well-informed and anchored in what’s right for the consumer, this is generally a good thing.” Linford adds that… Read More

May 9, 2024 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), a Fintech focused on BNPL services, delivered another set of solid results/earnings in their third fiscal quarter. Affirm is reporting $6.3 billion in gross merchandise volume (GMV). The Fintech firm is reporting $576 million in revenue, $231 million in revenue less transaction… Read More

April 4, 2024 @ 2:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At a time when many reports seem to indicate that Canadians are tightening their wallets, a new survey released today from Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, found that “the vast majority of Canadians (82%) plan to… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 11:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced an exclusive partnership with Evolve, a vacation rental hospitality company with more than 30,000 properties in 750 markets. Now, eligible travelers can book vacation rentals and pay over time “with… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 11:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, today announced it has expanded its services with Walmart in order to “bring Affirm’s transparent and flexible pay-over-time options to self-checkout kiosks at over 4,500 Walmart stores in the United States.”… Read More

December 16, 2023 @ 5:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced a partnership with Zenni Optical, the online eyewear retailer. Now, eligible shoppers can pay over time for their favorite items “from Zenni’s extensive selection of fashionable and high-quality prescription and… Read More

December 14, 2023 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced their flexible and transparent payment options will be “offered to consumers and merchants that use Google Pay for online checkout in the U.S.” Beginning in Q1 2024, Affirm will be “available… Read More

November 2, 2023 @ 12:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, released new data revealing shoppers’ priorities this holiday season. While consumers face continued economic uncertainty, the survey of 2,000 gen pop Americans revealed “they are still planning to spend: 3 in… Read More

September 10, 2023 @ 5:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, today announced a partnership with Booking.com, one of the world’s online travel platforms, “to offer flexible payment options for travel bookings.” Through this partnership, Affirm is available “at checkout across several… Read More

August 21, 2023 @ 9:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As Americans face record-high credit card debt and fees, nearly three in four (73%) say credit cards make it challenging to manage their finances, according to a new survey conducted by OnePoll and commissioned by Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) the payment network that empowers consumers and… Read More

July 30, 2023 @ 11:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Poshmark claims it is a “leading” social marketplace for new and secondhand style for women, men, kids, pets, home, and more. Poshmark says that it “prioritizes a best-in-class buying experience that is smooth and stress-free for their customers, making Affirm’s Adaptive Checkout — which delivers… Read More

June 8, 2023 @ 11:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) has received a significant boost as Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) one of the largest retailers in the world, has added this buy now pay later (BNPL) option to purchasers on the Amazon platform. Shareds in Affirm jumped following the news. Omar Soudodi, director of… Read More

May 31, 2023 @ 10:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) and Worldpay from FIS  (NYSE: FIS) have announced a partnership that will make Affirm’s Adaptive Checkout available to Worldpay merchants in a multi-year agreement. Becca Stone, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Affirm, said the partnership would help Worldpay’s merchants drive growth and… Read More

April 13, 2023 @ 4:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) is expanding its offerings north by moving into Canada. Affirm is a top buy now pay later (BNPL) platform founded by Max Levchin, who also co-founded PayPal. The expansion into Canada is being enabled by another big Fintech – Stripe, which now… Read More

March 28, 2023 @ 4:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Shares in Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) to a bit of a bruising today on the news that Apple had finally released its buy now pay later service (BNPL) into the wild for selected borrowers. At the close of the market, Affirm had lost over 7% but had… Read More

February 9, 2023 @ 11:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Max Levchin, Founder and CEO at Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), has shared an update with their employees and that he also wants to share the message publicly. In a move to reduce costs in a flagging market, Affirm will be slashing its workforce. Affirm reported earnings… Read More

September 27, 2022 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced the expansion of its relationship with Amazon to Canada, bringing “increased payment flexibility and transparency to customers shopping on Amazon.ca.” This payment option will be “available during checkout to all… Read More

September 16, 2022 @ 4:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published a report on the buy now – pay later (BNPL) industry, criticizing the sector of Fintech as having “uneven disclosure and protections” for borrowers. The CFPB noted that BNPL rocketed higher by almost 10X the amount in… Read More

August 25, 2022 @ 9:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Buy now – pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) posted fiscal Q4 earnings today, ending June 30th, topping analyst expectations but falling short in guidance. Shares were up during regular hours on a strong day for the market but Affirm tanked in after-hours, losing… Read More