Top Fintech News Stories for August 4, 2021

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

  • Figure merges with mortgage lender Homebridge – finLedger
  • Robinhood surges 50% in second day of wild trading, up 100% this week – CNBC
  • Apple, Goldman Plan ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Service to Rival Affirm – Bloomberg
  • India’s BharatPe valued at $2.85 billion in Tiger Global-led $370 million funding – TechCrunch
  • Enova Originated $400M in Small Business Loans in Q2 – deBanked
  • Mastercard CFO: consumers ‘ready and willing’ to increase spending – Banking Dive
  • Starling Bank’s Dead-Serious Strategy: Growing Into a Megabank Rival – The Financial Brand
  • LendingClub Financial Health Officer Anuk Nayar Reports that No US Region Is Immune to Falling into Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle – CrowdFund Insider
  • BlockFi to Offer the World’s First Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card, Now Available to All Eligible US Residents – CrowdFund Insider
  • Lili expands its account options as it goes after more experienced freelancers – TearSheet
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