Top Fintech News Stories for October 1, 2021

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

• Fintech firm Upgrade is getting into buy now, pay later with short-term installment loans – CNBC
• Senate confirms Chopra as CFPB chief in party-line vote – American Banker
• Nahmii aims to push Layer 2 solutions into commercial viability – LendAcademy
• 4 credit unions launch neobank aimed at LMI users – Banking Dive
• Will Regulators ‘De-Bank’ Neos, Cryptos & Fintechs? – The Financial Brand
• Fed won’t ban private stablecoins, Powell says – American Banker
• Credit Card Crypto Crime Climbing: Report – CrowdFund Insider
• Square Partners With TikTok To Capture The Creator Economy – Forbes
• Everybody is Doing it: Affirm to Add Crypto Option for Consumers – CrowdFund Insider
• Chase and 10x Banking reveal partnership – Altfi