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Fiserv and Affirm Join Forces to Bring Flexible Payments to Debit
Strategic collaboration empowers financial institutions with turnkey Debit BNPL integration and access to the Affirm merchant networkMILWAUKEE and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, today announced an exclusive collaboration with Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) to bring pay-over-time capabilities to debit card programs for financial institutions. This collaboration empowers thousands of Fise
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