Top Fintech News Stories for January 12, 2021

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

  • Checkout.com is Europe’s most valuable fintech again, following $450m fundraise – AltFi
  • Curve says closing its new $95M Series C funding caused the delay on accounts filing – TechCrunch
  • Fintech Lenders and Banks Are Ready for PPP Round Two – LendIt Fintech News
  • Hammered by pandemic, consumer lender Aura shuts down – American Banker
  • What banks, fintechs can learn from Simple’s rise and sudden death – American Banker
  • Equifax acquires ID trust network Kount – Finextra
  • Retailers Flock To Crypto As Booking.com Becomes Latest Firm To Get Onboard – Forbes
  • Banks are shuttering branches left and right. Here’s why. – FinLedger
  • Double Dipped: What’s Next For New York’s Small Business ‘Truth in Lending’ Act – deBanked
  • How Banks Can Keep Big Techs from Dominating Contactless Payments – The Financial Brand
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