Top Fintech News Stories for February 23, 2021

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

  • South African digital bank TymeBank lands $109M from UK and Philippines investors – TechCrunch
  • Banks waste billions on digital – The Finanser
  • There Are Banks For Black Americans And LGBTQ Consumers: We Need A Bank For Everyone – Forbes
  • LendingClub Launches Founders Savings Accounts – LendIt Fintech News
  • After years of banks overcharging and undervaluing Black customers, ‘banking Black’ is gaining popularity as an effective way to fight systemic racism – Business Insider
  • LoanMe, Liberty Tax Merger to Take on Intuit, Enova – deBanked
  • Smallest businesses get exclusive 2-week PPP window, Biden admin says – Banking Dive
  • Borrowell Raises $25 Million to Fund Acquisition of Refresh Financial – betakit
  • Expand CRA to include nonbanks – American Banker
  • MoneyGram suspends Ripple pact over SEC suit – Finextra
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