KAYAK and Affirm Partner to Help Travelers Book Now and Pay Over Time
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Now, eligible travelers can book their next trip and pay over time with no hidden or late fees ... | January 25, 2023
The point-of-sale lender is teaming up with Fiserv to streamline its onboarding process for merchants. It's part of Affirm's effort to differentiate itself as more banks and fintechs enter the highly competitive buy now/pay later market.
Affirm Holdings, the buy now/pay later startup led by former PayPal Holdings co-founder Max Levchin, will be offering its services to Fiserv’s merchant clients as part of an agreement announced Wednesday.
Fintechs have begun offering consumers installment-lending options to pay for airfare, putting competitive pressure on banks and credit unions that rely on travelers for significant credit card volume.