Top Fintech Europe News Stories for August 16, 2021

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

  • Chime Raises $750 Million At $25 Billion Valuation: Is The Challenger Bank Really Worth That Much? – Forbes
  • Top 10 Fintech News Stories for the Week Ending August 14, 2021 – LendAcademy
  • Future Fintech forms new subsidiary to expand business in Europe – Retail Banker International
  • US Bank signs deal to acquire fintech firm Bento Technologies – Retail Banker International
  • Starling and Monzo Are the Only Digital Banks in the Top 10 in SRM Europe’s Customer Loyalty Report – The Fintech Times
  • FinTech Wales engages investor network to drive funding for next generation of Welsh fintech start-ups – Innovate Finance
  • Podcast 310: Thejo Kote of Airbase – LendAcademy
  • Argentine fintech Ualá lands $350M at a $2.45B valuation in SoftBank, Tencent-led round – TechCrunch
  • Mambu wins new digital banking deals in Colombia and Vietnam – Fintech Futures
  • National Garden Scheme leads the digitalisation of charity, in partnership with SumUp – Fintech Finance News
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