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