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Neobank & fintech newsletters
The inbox stack we actually read to keep this site accurate. Every pick is independent — nobody paid to be here, and there are no affiliate links. Ours is first because it’s ours; the rest are ordered roughly by how often they explain something before anyone else does. Missing a great one? Suggest it.
The newsletter behind this site: what changed in the dataset, new entrants, and the monthly State of Neobanks report.
The industry’s Sunday read — one big rant, four fintech companies that matter, and the things to know this week.
Sharp long-form analysis of US fintech: bank–fintech partnerships, credit, regulation, and why things actually happen.
The global funding and news roundup, with dedicated regional editions for LatAm, Africa, Asia and Europe.
The investigative one: banking-as-a-service, sponsor banks, consent orders and enforcement — often breaking the story.
A former hedge-fund manager on the economics of financial firms — the deepest “how banks actually make money” essays anywhere.
Where fintech meets digital assets and AI — strategy essays and founder interviews from a former ConsenSys CFO.
Data-heavy breakdowns of public fintech and neobank earnings — the numbers behind Nubank, SoFi, Revolut and friends.
Fintech explained in diagrams — infographic-first summaries of business models, products and partnerships.
Visual fintech research: embedded finance, BaaS and digital-bank strategy mapped into frameworks and charts.