Key insight: Fintechs are paying more attention to cross-border payments.Look forward: PayPal is bullish on payments opportunities in EMEA. What's at stake: Cash continues to dwindle in the U.K., due to accelerating digital wallet growth. Swift has formed a consortium to build a distributed ledger to support real-time international payments, as well as accommodate the rise of digital assets. The international messaging standards board is working with financial technology firm Consensys on a prototype for th ...

BREAKING: Futures Fall With Government Shutdown Underway As artificial intelligence changes how consumers shop on the internet, a wide range of companies have skin in the game, including "buy now, pay later" consumer loan providers such as Affirm Holdings (AFRM). There could be upside for Affirm stock if Chief Executive Max Levchin is right about how things will play out. OpenAI on Monday released a new feature that enables ChatGPT users to purchase items directly within the chatbot interface. Merchants wil ...

Klarna Group TodayKLARKlarna Group$39.96 -1.54 (-3.71%) 52-Week Range$38.31▼$57.20Price Target$53.00Add to WatchlistKlarna Group NYSE: KLAR began publicly trading on Sept. 10. Klarna is a global payment provider specializing in buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions for consumers. Like many stocks that go public, KLAR stock has been volatile. After closing its first day of trading at $49.48, the stock has dropped approximately 13% taking a lot of the FOMO (fear of missing out) from the stock price.  That coul ...

While many investors are still chasing the tech rally, especially following the Fed’s rate cut.  Lower interest rates tend to boost spending and lending, especially in artificial intelligence (AI), accelerating the competitive race that is already reshaping the industry. But there is a less obvious sector may deliver outsized returns: consumer discretionary, especially where lending and installment payments intersect.  Affirm TodayAFRMAffirm$76.96 -0.98 (-1.26%) 52-Week Range$30.90▼$100.00P/E Ratio590.02Pr ...

The combination of a tax overhaul and festival demand is pushing credit growth higher. While this could give the economy a short-term lift, lenders are also weighing the risk of overextension.Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Diwali gift” has now kicked in. GST has been streamlined to two slabs, 5% and 18%, down from four, with a flat 40% levy on luxury and sin goods, as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on September 3. Most items earlier taxed at 12% or 18% now fall into the 5% band or are exemp ...

Jim Cramer is a high-profile market commentator on CNBC’s “Mad Money,” known for making bold stock calls. During segments like the “Lightning Round,” where he makes rapid-fire calls based on recent earnings, partnerships, and risks, Cramer explicitly recommended selling Chime (CHYM) stock and buying Affirm Holdings (AFRM) stock instead. Chime is a neobank, or a fintech company, which provides banking services but does not operate like a typical bank. Meanwhile, Affirm Holdings, a fintech, focuses on “buy ...

业务拓展 - 公司宣布与ServiceTitan达成多年合作协议 为家居维修和升级提供分期付款服务[1] - 公司与Vagaro建立合作 为美业、健身等近10万家商户提供在线及线下分期支付选项[4] - 两项合作将"先买后付"业务拓展至家居服务和高消费服务行业新市场[1][2] 合作细节 - ServiceTitan合作允许房主将维修账单拆分为双周或月度付款 单笔交易需经过资格审核[3] - Vagaro合作使商户能在结账环节直接提供分期付款计划 涵盖线上线下场景[4] - 两项合作均承诺不收取隐藏费用或滞纳金 提供透明化支付方案[3][4] 市场定位 - 公司通过平台嵌入方式切入高成本服务领域 解决 discretionary spending 消费障碍[2] - 家居改善领域年均支出约8800美元/户 柔性支付成为关键需求[3] - Vagaro首席执行官表示合作将提供"灵活负责任"的支付方式并促进业务增长[4] 股价表现 - 公司股价周二下跌1.77%至87.85美元 呈现谨慎乐观态势[5] - 过去一年间AFRM股价累计上涨超过97%[5] - 投资者可通过Amplify Digital Payments ETF（IPAY）获取该股票投资敞口[5]

业务拓展 - Affirm Holdings的先买后付服务现已支持美国Apple Pay用户通过iPhone进行店内支付 此前已支持在线和应用内支付[4] - 获得批准的消费者可通过此项服务进行交易[4]

行业趋势 - 先买后付服务为消费者提供信用卡的替代方案 允许将购买分成短期且通常免息的分期付款 [1] - 行业正经历信用卡替代方案的广泛采用 传统信用卡难以适应消费者需求 [1] - 先买后付服务主要面向不愿使用信用卡或可用信用额度不足的消费群体 [2] 市场规模 - 2024年使用先买后付贷款的美国消费者达8650万人 预计2025年将增长至9150万人 [1] - 近半数美国人至少使用过一次先买后付服务 其中11%的用户使用次数达六次或以上 [1] 竞争格局 - 先买后付模式直接分流信用卡交易量 每笔通过该方式融资的购买都意味着信用卡或支票账户交易的流失 [2] - 该模式降低信用卡交易活动和利用率 而这些正是传统金融机构的主要收入驱动因素 [2] 风险特征 - 先买后付交易在信用档案中存在重大数据缺口 导致对消费者信用质量的理解不完整 [3] - 传统贷款机构对使用先买后付计划的消费者保持谨慎态度 随着用户数量持续增长 这种担忧日益加剧 [2][3]

IPO市场表现 - 2026年IPO市场表现平淡 尽管有Figma等高调IPO 但整体较为安静 [1] - 先买后付公司Klarna于本周完成IPO 首日收盘价较40美元发行价上涨15% [2] 公司业务模式 - Klarna提供"灵活支付选择"服务 包括先买后付选项 拥有完整银行牌照并发行信用卡 [3] - 公司提供基于人工智能的数据洞察服务 面向消费者和商户 [3] - 与790,000家全球商户合作 包括迪士尼、梅西百货、优步和阿迪达斯等顶级品牌 [5] - 近期宣布与Gap达成合作协议 并与Shopify、Adyen和Stripe等技术合作伙伴实现支付系统无缝集成 [5] 行业竞争格局 - 先买后付领域存在多个竞争者 包括被Block收购的Afterpay和Affirm Holdings [4] - PayPal也提供类似服务 各公司业务相似但具有差异化特征 服务不同商户客户 [4] 产品与服务特点 - 30天内还清的小额贷款不收取利息 但会收取滞纳金 大额长期购买则需支付利息 [6] - 提供人工智能驱动的支付和预算管理服务 信用卡提供现金返还奖励 [6] - 2026年初与AI信用评估公司Pagaya Technologies合作 扩大负责任承销信贷范围 [6] 财务与运营指标 - 公司保持低两位数增长 扩张计划暂时侵蚀利润 [7] - 过去12个月平均客户余额为80美元 远低于美国客户平均6,730美元的信用卡债务 [8] - 平均贷款期限为40天 能够快速应对信用趋势变化 [8] - 信用损失准备金占商品总额(GMV)的0.52% 而2024年美国商业银行贷款损失占总贷款的2.92% [8] 核心竞争优势 - 拥有不断增长的成熟业务 与多家世界大型公司建立合作伙伴关系 [7] - 具备强大的承销能力和完整银行牌照 [7] - 管理层认为其承销能力构成差异化优势 [8]