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

• American Express partners with fintech firms to help customers find mortgages – CNBC
• Robinhood Agrees to Pay $70 Million to Settle Regulatory Investigation – The Wall Street Journal
• Daylight raises millions to build a digital banking platform ‘designed for and by’ the LGBTQ+ community – TechCrunch
• Four Trends In Fintech And How They’re Modernizing The Consumer Experience – Forbes
• Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Report: Total Global Alternative Finance Volume Increases, If You Remove China – CrowdFund Insider
• OpenInvest says it will keep its ‘magic’ after sale to JPMorgan Chase – American Banker
• LendInvest Expected to Raise £300 Million in Initial Public Offering – CrowdFund Insider
• European central banks cut out consumers to fast-track digital currency – American Banker
• Traders lend out cryptocurrencies in quest for huge returns – The Financial Times
• ‘Every e-commerce platform will become a fintech’: Amazon aggregator Thrasio acquires capital-as-a-service startup Yardline – Tearsheet