Affirm and SoFi are fintech companies competing directly with traditional banks in the U.S. financial services sector.
5 reports, 1 independent
Updated Sep 23
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What happened
Affirm and SoFi are fintech companies competing directly with traditional banks in the U.S. financial services sector.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Consumer credit repricing affects peer stocks1 source
- SoFi and Affirm are competing for the same pool of borrowers, with SoFi leveraging its bank charter for a funding advantage.Sub-event
- Analyst coverage initiated for Affirm and SoFi, with TipRanks showing a Strong Buy consensus and SoFi rated Hold.Sub-event
Affirm is noted as being more expensive than its fintech peer SoFi.1 source
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The entities involved
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SoFi
American financial services company
- SoFi lost a major client, Chime, due to its own charter pursuit, and Fed rate hikes are increasing deposit costs and affecting loan demand.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke at a conference in Seoul. Meanwhile, Anthony Noto bought SoFi stock, Elon Musk purchased Tesla stock, and Jamie Dimon bought shares of JPMorgan Chase.
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Affirm
U.S. financial services company
Related events
- TD Cowen raised its target price for Affirm, noting both companies are fintech companies in the market.
- Affirm listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, filed disclosures with the SEC, and received research reports from Needham & Company.
- Bank of America raised its price target on Affirm.
- Financial firms Affirm and SoFi are benefiting from stablecoin sector rotation, but their gains are being constrained by the lack of adequate crypto rails.
- Affirm stock outperformed PayPal's modest gains, and Affirm also outperformed Klarna's modest gains.