FinTech IPO Index Surges 8% as Affirm Gets a Bump on Walmart BNPL Deal

Headed into the last week of the year — a shortened week due to the holidays — the FinTech IPO Index gained 8%.BNPL Bounce Continues Affirm shares gathered 6.9%, with a continued bounce on positive sentiment and partnerships surrounding buy now, pay later.As PYMNTS reported this week, Affirm has expanded its long-standing partnership with Walmart. Through that expansion, Affirm pay-over-time options will be added to self-checkout kiosks at more than 4,500 Walmart stores in the U.S. In addition to Walmart’s ...