GreenSky offers a unique type of point of sale financing and has just closed a $200 million round. Source
Mastercard is launching a partnership with UK fintech Yoyo Wallet; Yoyo is a mobile wallet that can be used at...
In this episode we talk with fintech legend, Max Levchin, the co-founder and CEO of Affirm, where he opines on BNPL, why it is better for consumers than credit cards, and how his company has grown into an industry behemoth.
Shopify announced a flurry of new and updated products yesterday; one of the biggest changes was the announcement of Shop...
Article shares a story of a $200 jean purchase that was made with the help of point of sale finance firm Affirm; Affirm works with over 1,000 retailers to provide installment loans; merchants benefit since consumers end up spending more, but some critics say it promotes poor consumer behavior; article shares the history of consumer credit and the changes in point of sale financing. Source
LendingPoint has closed two securitizations, one composed of direct to consumer loans and the other of point of sale loans;...
The Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) space is probably the hottest vertical in all of fintech. Consumers like the flexibility...
The buy now, pay later space is full of competition with names like Affirm, Afterpay and Klarna; what’s different about...
The two companies will offer a suite of point of sale of devices and semi-integrated apps for merchant payment processing; the partnership will also enhance the efficiency of payments for merchants both through better communication from multiple devices and through more efficient connectivity with banks and the payments ecosystem. Source
ChargeAfter operates in the point of sale space, connecting merchants and lenders to provide more options for consumers; the strategic...