Affirm

BNPL Stock Prices Crash Amid CFPB Investigation
BNPL Stock Prices Crash Amid CFPB Investigation
December 17, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday (Dec. 16) it wants details from several high-profile buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms — Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna,...

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CFPB Probes Big Five Buy Now, Pay Later Providers Over Data Use, Debt Accumulation
CFPB Probes Big Five Buy Now, Pay Later Providers Over Data Use, Debt Accumulation
December 17, 2021  |  BNPL

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) opened on December 16 an inquiry into Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) to better understand the risks and benefits...

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Michaels Taps Affirm for BNPL
Michaels Taps Affirm for BNPL
December 16, 2021  |  Retail

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Affirm on Thursday (Dec. 16) announced it has partnered with arts and crafts retail chain Michaels to allow customers...

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BNPL Network Affirm to Let Customers Pay Now
BNPL Network Affirm to Let Customers Pay Now
December 08, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Although it’s chiefly known as a buy now, pay later (BNPL) network, Affirm has rolled out updates to its app that essentially lets customers buy...

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Ex-Affirm Exec Named Latest Bain Capital Ventures Partner
Ex-Affirm Exec Named Latest Bain Capital Ventures Partner
December 06, 2021  |  Personnel

Bain Capital Ventures has appointed a former executive from buy now, pay later platform Affirm to serve as its newest partner. As TechCrunch reported Monday...

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Affirm Calls for an End to Late, Hidden Fees in BNPL
Affirm Calls for an End to Late, Hidden Fees in BNPL
November 24, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) industry needs regulations to provide more standards for a booming market, the head of the BNPL lender Affirm said...

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Shopify Partnership Spurs Explosive Merchant Growth for Affirm
Shopify Partnership Spurs Explosive Merchant Growth for Affirm
November 10, 2021  |  Earnings

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm has seen its active merchant and consumer counts skyrocket in recent months after expanding its partnership with Shopify,...

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BNPL Race Keeps Heating Up as Users Grow, Sales Increase and New Partnerships Form
BNPL Race Keeps Heating Up as Users Grow, Sales Increase and New Partnerships Form
November 09, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Variously known as point-of-sale credit, alternative credit, and installment payments, BNPL continues building momentum — and everybody wants a piece of the action. Recent and...

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Affirm President Says Consumers Turn to BNPL for More Flexibility and Transparency
Affirm President Says Consumers Turn to BNPL for More Flexibility and Transparency
November 02, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Over half of the U.S. population reported they live paycheck to paycheck, according to PYMNTS data, including 25% of consumers who have used buy now,...

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