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Affirm Reports 71 Percent Rise in Quarterly Revenue

Reuters

09 September 2021

Affirm Holdings Inc reported a 71 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Thursday, driven by a rise in the number of merchants and active consumers on its buy-now-pay-later platform.

Total revenue rose to $261.8 million during the fourth quarter ended June 30, from $153.3 million, a year earlier.

By Sohini Podder and Akanksha Rana

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