Posted on April 21, 2021 | by news-summaadvisory

Top Fintech News Stories for April 19, 2021

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

Digital Banking Challenger Chime Now Allows Users to Send Money to “Anyone and Everyone” – CrowdFund Insider
Goldman Sachs invests $69 million in British digital bank Starling – CNBC
Podcast 294: Rhett Roberts of LoanPro – LendAcademy
Understanding How Google Sees Financial Services – The Financial Brand
Zilch hits $500 million valuation on $80 million fund raise – finExtra
Who let the coins out? – The Finanser
Fintech Blend Labs Files to Go Public – Barron’s
BNPL Fintech Affirm Reveals that Buy Now, Pay Later Accounted for Record $24B in US Consumer Spending Last Year – CrowdFund Insider
Government doubles down on fintech as Chancellor announces new fintech-friendly outlook – Altfi
Chinese Fintech Ant Group Is Reportedly Considering Ways for Jack Ma to Make a Complete Exit from the Firm – CrowdFund Insider

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