Top Fintech News Stories for July 2, 2021

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

  • Robinhood files to go public after squeaking to profitability in 2020 – TechCrunch
  • Chime leads digital-first banking apps in downloads in H1 2021 – E Marketer
  • We Have Reached a Tipping Point on Overdraft Fees – LendAcademy
  • Why Citi Won’t Dump Its Skinny Branch Network and Go All Digital – Financial Brand
  • Mastercard CEO, FDIC chair press fintechs on financial inclusion – Banking Dive
  • Why SEC’s climate disclosure rules could hit banks hardest – American Banker
  • Apollo to Take Stake in Fintech Investor Motive Partners – The Wall Street Journal
  • Biden signs repeal of OCC’s ‘true lender’ rule – American Banker
  • Credit underwriter Zest AI raises $18 million from lender VyStar Credit, others – CrowdFund Insider
  • Tiger Global leads $42M Series B in Nigerian credit-led neobank FairMoney – TechCrunch
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