Affirm

Following Other Online Providers, Affirm Boosts APY on Savings Accounts
Following Other Online Providers, Affirm Boosts APY on Savings Accounts
September 01, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Affirm has announced that its savings accounts now offer an annual percent yield (APY) of 1.5%, noting that’s 11.5 times the national average. That APY...

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Affirm and Zoom’s Post-Earnings Slumps Haul CE100 Lower by 3.7%
Affirm and Zoom’s Post-Earnings Slumps Haul CE100 Lower by 3.7%
August 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

No respite here. The Connected Economy 100 (CE100) Stock Index was off 3.7% for the week — though its performance was better than the major...

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Chinese FinTech Stocks Climb; US Lenders Tumble
Chinese FinTech Stocks Climb; US Lenders Tumble
August 28, 2022  |  Stock Index

In the past week, three of the biggest gainers in financial stocks have been Chinese FinTechs, boosted by an agreement that gives U.S. authorities access...

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Klarna, Block, Sezzle Results: Merchants, Consumers Flocking to Short-Term Financing
Klarna, Block, Sezzle Results: Merchants, Consumers Flocking to Short-Term Financing
August 26, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

At this writing, shares of Affirm are down about 15%. In part that’s due to guidance that gross merchandise volumes will slow and that the...

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Affirm’s Results Re-Affirm: BNPL Is Here to Stay, but Growth to Slow
Affirm’s Results Re-Affirm: BNPL Is Here to Stay, but Growth to Slow
August 25, 2022  |  BNPL

They may have startled Wall Street investors, but for consumers, merchants and retailers, Affirm’s results are the latest affirmation that the seismic shift towards buy...

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FinTech Lenders Scramble for Investors as More Loans Backed With Deposits
FinTech Lenders Scramble for Investors as More Loans Backed With Deposits
August 22, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

FinTech lenders are backing more loans with deposits as investors become tougher to find amid rising interest rates and expectations for higher yields. Banks and...

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Shopify, Roblox Worries Over Consumers Drag CE100 Shopping Sector Down 8%
Shopify, Roblox Worries Over Consumers Drag CE100 Shopping Sector Down 8%
August 22, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The Connected Economy 100 (CE100) Index lost 5.4% on the week, far outstripping the 2.2% loss in the Nasdaq and the roughly 1.1% decline in...

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Summer Vacation’s Back, and Buy Now, Pay Later Along for the Ride
Summer Vacation’s Back, and Buy Now, Pay Later Along for the Ride
August 17, 2022  |  Travel Payments

With PayPal reporting in early August that buy now, pay later (BNPL) usage surged 226% in the second quarter, it’s a strong indicator that installment...

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Today in the Connected Economy: The Pros and Cons of Walmart’s Grocery Gains
Today in the Connected Economy: The Pros and Cons of Walmart’s Grocery Gains
August 16, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Walmart sees pluses and minuses as consumers turn to its grocery sales to combat inflation. Plus, BigCommerce deepens its relationship...

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