Payment network Affirm and global investment firm Sixth Street have formed a long-term capital partnership in which Sixth Street will invest up to $4 billion by purchasing Affirm loans in a three-year forward flow agreement. This capital commitment will enable Affirm to extend up to...
The CE 100 Index rallied by 2.2% this past week, starting the last month of trading in 2024 on a positive note. The Live segment stood out here, jumping by more than 7.2%. Within that pillar of the CE 100 Index, Porch Group’s share surged...
The broader tech-heavy NASDAQ was 1.1% higher through the last five sessions, while the Dow hit a record before backing off a bit. But the FinTech IPO Index saw the inverse of that momentum, sliding 1.6%. Toast and nCino Lead to the Downside Toast’s stock...
Affirm has partnered with eight more merchants to help their shoppers use flexible pay-over-time options. Consumers in the United States can now select Affirm as a payment option at checkout at Agape Diamonds, Discount Tire, Ever/body, FullBeauty, Garmin, Hotels.com, Living Spaces and Sweetwater, the buy...
December 09, 2024
The CE 100 Index rallied by 2.2% this past week, starting the last month of trading in 2024 on a positive note. The Live segment stood out here, jumping by more than 7.2%. Within that pillar of the CE 100 Index, Porch Group’s share surged more than 51%. The company’s investor day event this past […]
December 06, 2024
The broader tech-heavy NASDAQ was 1.1% higher through the last five sessions, while the Dow hit a record before backing off a bit. But the FinTech IPO Index saw the...
November 29, 2024
The end of November is here — due to the holiday-shortened trading week — and for the FinTech IPO Index, the month was stellar. The index was up 25.5% through...
November 25, 2024
Artificial intelligence — specifically, AI companies that have been riding the wave of simulating human cognition — powered the CE 100 Index 5.2% higher through the past week. All pillars...
December 18, 2024
Pay-later network Affirm says it is expanding its partnership with payments company Adyen. The expansion makes Affirm the first buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider to support Adyen’s payment solution for platform businesses, while also offering more payment options for Adyen merchants in Canada, according to a Wednesday (Dec. 18) news release. “The opportunity for platforms to embed […]
December 13, 2024
Payment network Affirm and global investment firm Sixth Street have formed a long-term capital partnership in which Sixth Street will invest up to $4 billion by purchasing Affirm loans in...
December 03, 2024
Affirm has partnered with eight more merchants to help their shoppers use flexible pay-over-time options. Consumers in the United States can now select Affirm as a payment option at checkout...
November 18, 2024
Buy now, pay later provider Affirm has expanded its partnership with online travel firm Priceline. The new collaboration makes Affirm the buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider for Priceline Partner Solutions, the company’s...