Posted on March 3, 2021 | by news-summaadvisory

Top Fintech News Stories for March 1, 2021

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

Goldman Consumer Head Is Leaving to Run Walmart Fintech – The Wall Street Journal
Traditional Institutions Gaining Share at Digital Lenders’ Expense – The Financial Brand
Podcast 287: Brad Paterson of Splitit – LendIt Fintech News
You Can’t Launder Bitcoins! – Forbes
Stori raises $32.5m to bring credit cards to Mexico’s middle class – Finextra
China Charges Ahead With a National Digital Currency – The New York Times
Fintech Innovation Done Right: Be A Creator – Forbes
Fintech Unicorn Divvy, a Payment and Expense Management Platform, Reveals that Virtual Cards are Becoming Widely-Adopted – Crowdfund Insider
Why faster payments are critical to the gig economy – Payments Source
Fintech Blend Explains how its Digital Lending Platform Supports Data Connectivity so Borrowers can Connect to Asset, Payroll, Tax Accounts – Crowdfund Insider

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