Affirm shares drop 13% on weak forecast, concerns over CEO's bet on 0% loans

Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal and chief executive officer of financial technology company Affirm, arrives at the Sun Valley Resort for the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, in Sun Valley, Idaho. Affirm shares plunged on Friday after the fintech company issued a weak forecast, and investors questioned CEO Max Levchin's plan to go big in 0% loans. The buy now, pay later lender said revenue this quarter will be between $815 million and $845 million. The midpoint of the range was short of the $841 million average analyst estimate, according to LSEG. Levchin, who founded the company in 2012, is trying to bolster growth with 0% loans, a strategy he says gets consumers in the door and potentially turns them into long-time customers. Levchin told CNBC's "Squawk Box" that it's a way to build customer loyalty, even if it means sacrificing margins today. "We are helping people understand that not paying interest, revolving interest, excessively is a good thing," he said. "We'r ... Read full article.