Let's play ... Who Wants To Be a Bank!

The Indicator from Planet Money by NPR

Sep 9, 20268:33Business

Why do so many fintech companies — like Square and Mercury — want to be banks? And what does it take to get there? Find out today when we play our fake game show … Who Wants To Be A Bank! Fact checking by Sierra Juarez ....

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