Earnings, earnings everywhere — and for connected economy stocks in the CE 100 Index, roaring ahead almost in lockstep, the week was a good one. Indeed, two sectors of the CE 100 — the Live segment and the Pay and Be Paid pillar — surged...
On Wall Street, what goes up must go down, and vice versa. A momentous week with a seesaw of volatility in the markets could be rightly chalked up to the seismic shifts from elections Tuesday (Nov. 5). So-called “Trump trades,” assets tied to President-elect Donald...
Against a backdrop where it laid claim to a third of the volume and more than half of the revenue in the United States pay later space, Affirm reported better-than-expected key performance indicators and projected strong holiday consumer spending during its fiscal first quarter conference...
As Donald Trump retakes the reins of power, the uncertainty over who occupies the White House is over. Republicans are retaking the Senate, and the House is still up for grabs as of Wednesday morning (Nov. 6). There’s at least some uncertainty removed from the...
November 12, 2024
Six months after launching its Visa Flexible Credential (VFC) in Japan with Olive, Visa’s taking the all-in-one payment credential into two new use cases, both announced Tuesday (Nov. 12). According to the payments network, the VFC is being rolled out in the U.S. with the Affirm Card (already in the market), the buy now, pay […]
November 11, 2024
Earnings, earnings everywhere — and for connected economy stocks in the CE 100 Index, roaring ahead almost in lockstep, the week was a good one. Indeed, two sectors of the...
November 07, 2024
Against a backdrop where it laid claim to a third of the volume and more than half of the revenue in the United States pay later space, Affirm reported better-than-expected...
November 01, 2024
The FinTech IPO Index was 2.3% higher in a week that saw the platforms roar ahead — many of them by double digits — in anticipation of earnings reports that won’t come...
November 03, 2024
Affirm launched its pay-over-time options in the United Kingdom. The company will initially offer its interest-free and interest-bearing monthly payment options, with any interest applied being fixed and calculated solely on the original principal amount, Affirm said in a Monday (Nov. 4) press release emailed to PYMNTS. There are no late fees or hidden charges, […]
October 30, 2024
Ahead of the holiday shopping season, payments network Affirm is upgrading its app. The company, known for its buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering, now provides users with — among...
October 28, 2024
Marqeta has unveiled a new solution that delivers buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options inside payment apps and digital wallets. The new Marqeta Flex is being developed with payment...
October 20, 2024
Prescription savings platform GoodRx and its partner retail pharmacies will begin offering Affirm’s pay-over-time option directly to consumers in the coming months. With this new offering, approved consumers will be...
