Affirm (company)

/PRNewswire/ -- The New Year brings hope for better times and improved finances. That is why this is the ideal time to take stock of personal financial health...

Katapult is a lease-to-own platform that allows consumers rejected by lenders buy couches, tires, and other goods in installments.

Klarna, the Swedish buy now, pay later behemoth and upstart bank, has raised $1 billion in new funding at a post-money valuation of $31 billion. That sees the company retain the crown as the highest valued private fintech in Europe. Backers of this round are said to be combination of new and existing investors, while [...]

Affirm could expand into additional product categories through its incremental approach to banking--putting it in competition with other challengers.

Klarna, the Swedish buy now, pay later behemoth and upstart bank, has raised $1 billion in new funding at a post-money valuation of $31 billion. That sees the company retain the crown as the highest valued private fintech in Europe. Backers of this round are said to be combination of new and existing investors, while [...]

When I needed a new sofa several months ago, I was pleased to find a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option during the checkout process. I had prepared myself to make a major financial outlay, but the service fees were well worth the convenience of deferring the entire payment. Coincidentally, I was siting on said [...]

To better understand what's going on with the companies hoping to help you finance your next mistaken purchase, let's check out earnings results from Klarna, Afterpay and Affirm.

It's tempting to "buy now, pay later" when shopping online, and point-of-sale loans like Affirm and Klarna are making it easier than ever.

Another year, another list.

Affirm's fiscal Q2 2021 earnings were elevated from the BNPL boom--the company reported a surge in gross merchandise volume and active customers.

Affirm, the buy now, pay later fintech, reported its first quarterly earnings on Friday after its January IPO.

Fintech startups are breaking funding records and hitting crazy new valuations but the sector could be forming into a bubble.

CEO Mike Lindell told Insider the decision was because of "cancel culture," while Affirm did not offer a reason.

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A failed acquisition usually triggers the same series of questions: What does this mean for early-stage startups in the sector? Will a chilling effect occur and hurt valuations? Will VCs stop funding this category? How will the exit environment look going forward? This week gave that narrative a bullish twist. Visa and Plaid announced that [...]

Liew says his intellectual affinity with Affirm's founder Max Levchin helped him beat out rivals and lead the startup's first institutional round.

Affirm shares are jumped as much as over 31% on Thursday in its second day of trading following a $1.2 billion IPO.

/PRNewswire/ -- X1 today announces a $12 million investment led by Spark Capital with participation from Jared Leto, Box CEO Aaron Levie, Yelp CEO Jeremy...

The top finance stories for January 14, including the latest news on what to expect when bank earnings are reported.

Airbnb takes a big step to avoid violence at the inauguration, Intel gets a new CEO and Affirm goes public. This is your Daily Crunch for January 13, 2021. The big story: Airbnb cancels all DC bookings during inauguration week Airbnb said today that "in response to various local, state and federal officials asking people [...]