Here are the most read news stories from our daily newsletter today:
- Why U.K.’s Revolut wants a U.S. charter – American Banker
- How China’s FinTech is changing everything – The Finanser
- Stripe faces building pressure for a go-public strategy – Banking Dive
- The former co-head of one of Goldman Sachs’ most elite investing groups is making his own bets on banks and fintechs. He’s poaching ex-colleagues and angering his old bosses. – Business Insider
- Skyrocketing Student Loans Threaten to Suffocate Lending’s Future – The Financial Brand
- The Future Of Payments: Three Forces Challenging The Status Quo – Forbes
- Why Banking the Gig Economy Is So Hard (And Fintechs Are Winning) – The Financial Brand
- Neobanks utilize balance sheets to expedite stimulus payments – FinLedger
- Zopa raises £20 million after exceeding bank performance targets – Finextra
- Calling All Traditional Banks: Read this Twitter Thread Now to Learn How to Survive – Crowdfund Insider