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Interview: Affirm CEO Max Levchin
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Interview: Affirm CEO Max Levchin

Building Affirm with third-party risks in mind, the CFPB's BNPL interpretive rule, Affirm's earnings & UK launch, and more

Hey all, Jason here.

In this episode, I had the chance to sit down with an OG of fintech who really needs no introduction, cofounder and CEO of Affirm and PayPal Mafia member Max Levchin. Max and I had the chance to discuss:

  • How Affirm designs its systems and processes to mitigate third-party risks, including service interruptions and, yes, data breaches

  • How Affirm thinks about selecting its bank partners and how it works with them to meet regulatory and compliance expectations

  • To what extent political and regulatory uncertainty impacts how Affirm approaches running its business

  • The CFPB’s interpretive rule that treats pay-in-four buy now pay later as a “credit card” for certain purposes under TILA Reg Z

  • Affirm’s latest earnings announcement

  • And Affirm’s recent launch in the United Kingdom

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