Posted on January 29, 2021 | by news-summaadvisory

Top Fintech News Stories for January 27, 2021

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

12 Alternatives for LendingClub Investors – LendIt Fintech News
Ant Group IPO could get back on track if it resolves issues, China’s central bank governor suggests – CNBC
More Than 110 Organizations Will Participate in the FedNow Pilot Program – Crowdfund Insider
Stripe leads $102m funding round for one-click shopping startup Fast – Finextra
FinCEN Further Extends Comment Period for Controversial Crypto Rules – CoinDesk
Should Your Bank Try Becoming an ‘Embedded Finance’ Provider? – The Financial Brand
BofA, Chase, Wells Fargo pilot service to rein in screen scraping – American Banker
Synchrony buying health care-focused installment lender – American Banker
Revolut disrupted banking in Europe—can it do the same in the U.S.? – Fortune
Employers Are Using Fintech Startups To Power Faster Employee Payouts – Fortune

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