Top Fintech News Stories for January 29, 2021

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

  • Why Robinhood Had to Risk Infuriating Its Customers – The New York Times
  • Plaid Deposit Switch aims to simplify changing paycheck destinations – FinLedger
  • OCC halts controversial fair access rule – Banking Dive
  • The Second Certified Fintech Practitioner Course is Open – LendIt Fintech News
  • German Neobank N26 Mulling Takeover In FinTech Space – PYMNTS
  • BNPL player Scalapay raises $48m – Finextra
  • Payments In 2021: Five Trends Driving Industry Transformation – Forbes
  • Fintechs try to take the pain out of PPP applications – American Banker
  • US SEC Is Actively Looking at Stablecoins, and May Closely Examine Decentralized Finance or DeFi Platforms – Crowdfund Insider
  • JP Morgan Commits £500 Million to LendInvest and Future Loan Originations – Crowdfund Insider