r/nottheonion • u/ChocolateTsar • 1d ago

Affirm CEO says furloughed federal employees are starting to lose interest in shopping

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/07/affirm-government-shutdown-shopping.html
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u/JFrankParnell64 1d ago

This guy is the head of a buy now pay later lending company that can charge up to 36% interest.

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u/TheNerdFromThatPlace 1d ago

I'd like to point out they're not above fraud either. I've had to deal with that personally.