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Stripe to acquire fintech Parafin to boost business lending
Original: Stripe to buy Parafin to enhance business credit offering
Payments company Stripe is buying Parafin, a fintech that provides credit and financial services to small businesses through e-commerce platforms. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Stripe's business credit offering, expanding lending products for merchants on its platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed in initial reports, and the announcement adds to a wave of consolidation in the fintech sector.
Why now: Stripe is one of the world's largest payments companies, so its move deeper into small-business lending draws wide industry attention.
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- Stripe to buy Parafin to enhance business credit offering · FinTech Futures
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