Posted on February 13, 2021 | by news-summaadvisory

Top Fintech News Stories for February 11, 2021

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

Survey Reveals a Hidden Customer Exodus in Banking – The Financial Brand
Mastercard to Support Some Cryptocurrencies on Its Network – The Wall Street Journal
Speaker Applications for LendIt Fintech USA 2021 Close Soon – LendIt Fintech News
Goldman Sachs backs corporate card startup with $150 million credit line – FinLedger
MotoRefi Soars On Auto Loan Refinancing Rush – Forbes
Can bankers really make the world a better place? – American Banker
Monzo refocuses on America with first female CEO – AltFi
LA-based SoLo Funds raises $10 million to offer an alternative to predatory payday lenders – TechCrunch
This startup bank’s mission: Environmental justice – American Banker
Dramatic Rise in SPACs Is Reflection of Market with Surplus Liquidity and Not Enough Assets to Acquire, JPMorgan Exec Explains – Crowdfund Insider

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