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December 16, 2020 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S. fintech Plaid announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with fellow fintech Curve. According to Plaid, the partnership was created to help give people in the UK a “holistic view” of their money, make the most of their spending, as well… Read More

November 24, 2020 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Plaid announced on Tuesday it has joined forces with Jack Henry to enable Plaid Exchange to more than 350 banks. Plaid launched Plaid Exchange, which is an open finance platform, this past May. It enables banks, wealth, managers, and fintech firms to offer… Read More

November 5, 2020 @ 11:33 am By JD Alois  |  

In a blow to a significant Fintech, the US Department of Justice has filed suit in federal court pertaining to Visa’s (NYSE:V) pending $5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid, a top open banking platform. Last January, Visa announced its intent to purchase Plaid. At that time,… Read More

October 22, 2020 @ 3:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

There should not be any question that financial innovation is good for consumers, good for businesses, and good for the economy in general. Fintech is bringing a degree of financial sophistication and inclusion previously unattainable. Underserved or underbanked markets may now access services once available… Read More

September 21, 2020 @ 7:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zachary Perret, CEO at Plaid, a San Francisco-based Fintech firm, says that there have been significant changes in the digital financial services sector during the past 6 months. He confirms that there’s been a major shift in consumer behavior with more consumers preferring to use… Read More

September 3, 2020 @ 9:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banking challenger Branch has teamed up with Fintech solution provider Plaid to offer users access to real-time data across their applications. Instead of taking several business days for financial transactions to appear on various apps, the new integration should allow service providers to send transaction… Read More

August 31, 2020 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ontology, a high-throughput or “high-performance” blockchain platform, has integrated its services with Fintech Plaid, which offers a data network that powers the financial technology tools used by millions of people. Following the integration, ONTO (Ontology’s native token) wallet users will be able to access Open… Read More

August 26, 2020 @ 8:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Qube Money, a U.S.-based fintech, announced on Tuesday it has integrated with Plaid to help improve budgeting for its customers.  Qube Money revealed that it creates secure, real-time connectivity between someone’s money and the Qube budgeting app. “Qube’s mission is to align people’s use of… Read More

August 11, 2020 @ 1:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Vesta announced on Tuesday it has integrated with Plaid to launch Guaranteed ACH, which is a payment solution that enables online automated clearing house (ACH) payments, as well s reduces fraud and fees incurred from non-sufficient funds. Vesta reported that by using Guaranteed… Read More

July 16, 2020 @ 1:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Plaid is a Fintech that jumped to the top of the news cycle when Visa (NYSE: V) announced in January that it was acquiring the Fintech for $5.3 billion. Plaid’s services enable consumers the ability to share their financial information with thousands of apps and… Read More

May 19, 2020 @ 8:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Fintech Plaid has announced the launch of “Plaid Exchange,” an open banking platform for financial institutions. The company states that the API solution for all financial institutions will help propel the industry closer to a fully digital future. Plaid says the launch comes at a… Read More

April 14, 2020 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Audit, consulting, tax and advisory services  Deloitte has formed a new partnership with no-code enterprise application platform Unqork to launch a fully-managed small business lending service. According to the duo, this service will enable small business lenders to “streamline” the distribution of loans to small… Read More

April 1, 2020 @ 3:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Plaid announced earlier this week it is now powering Microsoft’s Money in Excel experience. Plaid reported that Money in Excel features a Plaid integration and the capabilities essentially turn the spreadsheet software into a fintech app. Plaid also revealed that the new experience… Read More

March 30, 2020 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Plaid recently announced it is now offering support to financial institutions in the Netherlands as well as opening a new office in Amsterdam. The company reported that the Netherlands is a hub for fintechs in Europe and is home to more than 400… Read More

January 16, 2020 @ 3:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

On January 13th, Visa (NYSE: V) announced it had purchased the Fintech Plaid as the old school credit card rails company seeks to boost its innovation cred. Visa paid a whopping $5.3 billion to acquire Plaid – a nice exit for early investors. Al Kelly,… Read More

January 15, 2020 @ 12:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bankable, a UK-based banking as a service platform, announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with U.S. fintech Plaid. Bankable reported that the partnership will allow its customers the ability to use Plaid’s technology to connect with their users’ bank accounts worldwide. “By… Read More

January 13, 2020 @ 6:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plaid, a U.S.-based fintech startup, announced on Monday it has been acquired by Visa. The companies both revealed that Visa will pay total purchase consideration of $5.3 billion through the acquisition. Founded in 2012, Plaid stated it is focused on enabling “innovation and democratizing” financial… Read More

September 19, 2019 @ 8:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced on Thursday it has signed a new data exchange agreement with U.S. fintech Plaid. According to the duo, this new agreement will allow Wells Fargo customers will be able to conveniently and more securely share their financial data… Read More

August 30, 2019 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nacha, a nonprofit organization that convenes hundreds of diverse organizations to enhance and enable ACH payments and financial data exchange within the U.S. and across geographies, announced on Thursday it has named Plaid as one of its preferred partners for account validation. According to Nacha,… Read More

July 24, 2019 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Plaid recently announced the launch of its new Liabilities endpoint feature, which will provide real-time information about users’ financial liabilities, starting with student loan debt and will add data access for more debt categories from mortgages to auto loans to credit cards. “We’re launching… Read More