Top Fintech News Stories for December 22, 2020

Here are the top news stories from our daily newsletter today:

  • SEC Sues Ripple Over XRP Cryptocurrency – The Wall Street Journal
  • U.S. lenders score small business relief, accounting help in pandemic package – Reuters
  • Affirm gears up for IPO amid growing competition – Financial Times
  • ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’: An Innovative Lending Program Heading for a Cliff? – The Financial Brand
  • What community banks don’t know about digital is hurting them – American Banker
  • What bankers (mostly) like about rebooted PPP – American Banker
  • Fintech startups are increasingly focusing on profitability – TechCrunch
  • New open banking app Yayzy launches ‘carbon off-setting-as-a-service’ – AltFi
  • Digital Custody May Have Arrived, But Here Is What To Look Out For – Forbes
  • Central Banks Had to Up Their Money Game This Year – And They Did – Coindesk