Posted on June 4, 2021 | by news-summaadvisory

Top Fintech News Stories for June 2, 2021

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

SoFi Starts Trading on Nasdaq as a Public Company – LendAcademy
In The War Between Square, PayPal And Shopify, Banks Are Collateral Damage – Forbes
Interim OCC chief has full plate — but acknowledges limited authority – American Banker
BNPL Fintech Affirm Reveals Consumer Behavior, Shopping Trends, and Preferences for Pay Over Time Options – CrowdFund Insider
Kushki, an Ecuador-based fintech, raises $86M to build financial infrastructure in LatAm – TechCrunch
Is BBVA’s shutdown of Simple a bad sign for bank-fintech mergers? – American Banker
Banking Must Use Real-Time Insight to Improve Customer Experiences – The Financial Brand
Where banks are eyeing profits in the green economy – American Banker
Should central banks worry about facebook’s Diem and Alibaba’s Alipay? – Finextra

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