Posted on December 12, 2020 | by news-summaadvisory

Top Fintech News Stories for December 11, 2020

Here are the most read news stories from our daily newsletter today:

PREPARING FOR CHANGE: AN IN-DEPTH GUIDE TO STIR/SHAKEN – LendIt Fintech
Two cryptocurrency firms seek OCC approval to charter trust banks – American Banker
Upper90 closes on $195 million, eyes early-stage fintechs – FinLedger
Will A COVID-19 Vaccine Inoculate FinTech Startups Or Lead To Their Demise? – Forbes
U.S. Fintech Boast.ai Secures $23 Million Though Series A Funding Round Led By Radian Capital – Crowdfund Insider
Fintech Plaid Is Reportedly Working on Products for Consumers Who’re Not “Traditionally Engaged” with Financial Ecosystem – Crowdfund Insider
Adyen teams up with Microsoft to launch tokenized payments – FinLedger
Railsbank Rocks The Banking-As-A-Service Sector With Big U.S. Plans – Forbes
Neuro-ID Raises $7M in Series A Funding – FinSMEs
LendingHome Appoints Michel Bourque as New CEO; Secures $75 Million Through Series E Investment Round – Crowdfund Insider

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