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Marqeta, Visa and Affirm team on flexible checkout options

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions for the world’s innovators, today announced it is working with Visa and Affirm to offer the Visa Flexible Credential, a single card product that can toggle between payment methods, putting the power of choice in the hands of the consumer.

26 July 2024

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Affirm introduces Pay in 2 and Pay in 30 BNPL options

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, today announced two new payment options, Pay in 2 and Pay in 30, to bring even greater choice and flexibility to consumers utilizing Affirm’s app and providing affordability across a wider range of transactions.

06 June 2024

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Klarna labels CFPB BNPL rule 'baffling'

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new rule on buy now, pay later lenders has received a mixed reception from industry players, with Affirm welcoming the outcome but rival Klarna calling it "baffling".

24 May 2024

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Walmart brings BNPL payments to self-checkout kiosks with Affirm

Walmart has struck a deal with Affirm to offer buy now, pay later options at self-checkout kiosks at over 4500 US stores.

21 December 2023

Company announcement/payments

Affirm teams with Blackhawk Network on gift card purchases

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Blackhawk Network (BHN) - the leading distributor of digital gift cards in the U.S. - have partnered to bring consumers even more choice and flexibility for purchasing gift cards.

13 December 2023

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Google adds BNPL options to mobile wallet

Google is teaming up with Zip and Affirm to offer buy now pay later options for US consumers shopping with Google Pay.

13 December 2023

Company announcement/payments

Amazon extends Affirm BNPL option to B2B store

Today, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) announced an expanded partnership that makes Affirm the first pay-over-time option available at checkout on Amazon Business, a business-to-business (B2B) store that helps businesses of all sizes digitize and automate procurement with powerful management controls and analytic tools—all within the familiar experience of Amazon.

02 November 2023

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Amazon Pay adds Affirm BNPL option

US merchants that use Amazon Pay can now offer their customers instalment payment options thanks to a deal with BNPL outfit Affirm.

08 June 2023

Company announcement/payments

Worldpay to offer merchants Affirm checkout option

Affirm, the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and global financial technology leader Worldpay from FIS, today announced a multi-year partnership that will make Affirm’s Adaptive Checkout™ available to all eligible Worldpay merchants.

01 June 2023

Company announcement/payments

Worldpay makes Affirm BNPL tech available to merchants

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and global financial technology leader Worldpay from FIS® (NYSE: FIS), today announced a multi-year partnership that will make Affirm’s Adaptive Checkout™ available to all eligible Worldpay merchants.

31 May 2023

Company announcement/payments

Affirm and Stripe expand relationship to Canada

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, today announced that it is expanding its relationship with Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, to Canada.

13 April 2023

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BNPL platform Affirm quits Australia

A month after laying off 19% of its workforce, American buy now, pay later platform Affirm is quitting the Australian market.

08 March 2023