Visa Inc. and Affirm are noted as major players in the payments landscape, with Affirm offering a disruptive BNPL model against Visa's network.

The entities involved

• Visa Inc. →

  American multinational financial services corporation

  • Morgan Stanley restated an overweight rating, Capital upped its target price, and TD Cowen reaffirmed a buy rating on Visa Inc.Mon 10:18
  • The Bank of Ghana maintained its policy rate while Visa and Access Bank launched a new payment service, coinciding with cocoa price adjustments in Ghana.Sat 18:37
• Affirm →

  U.S. financial services company

  • Affirm is expanding internationally into new markets and strengthening its partnerships with major retailers like Costco and Shopify.Sun 14:36
  • Google Pay, Affirm, and Stripe have expanded their partnership to integrate Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) options into Stripe Terminal.Sun 05:43

Related events

• Affirm is expanding its business model by integrating into the checkout flows of major platforms including Shopify, Amazon, and Apple, competing in the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) space.Jun 7
• FICO's initiative to include Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) loans in its credit score calculation is being analyzed by LendingTree.Jun 8
• Affirm and PayPoint, both financial services companies, are currently under review.Aug 16
• Affirm secures lending partnerships with major platforms Shopify and Amazon as part of its expansion into the digital payments market.Jun 8
• Affirm is expanding its services internationally into the Australian market, deepening its partnership with Shopify, and Max Levchin continues as CEO.Aug 30