Top Fintech News Stories for October 20, 2020

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

• COVID Has Given Traditional Banks the Upper Hand: Are They Blowing It? – The Financial Brand
• TransUnion announces partnership with FinLocker to give consumers and lenders more access to data – FinLedger
• Decentralized Finance (DeFi) –The Future of Finance? – JD Supra
• The Lending Boom Conundrum – AltFi
• Westpac brings Afterpay on as first digital ‘bank-as-a-service’ platform partner – ZD Net
• What fintechs can learn from Alipay’s success – FinLedger
• Revolut Will Pursue Bank Charter in California – Crowdfund Insider
• Household Access to Banks Improved But Could Be Driven Lower by Covid-19, FDIC Says – The Wall Street Journal
• Can CDFIs help their communities while keeping investors satisfied? – American Banker
• Innovate Finance boss urges government to use fintechs more in loan schemes – Peer2Peer Finance News