Tagged: plaid

July 15, 2022 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

An increasing number of people – 16% of US adults – are using cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, “through digital asset exchanges for investments, value exchange, asset tokenization, and more,” according to an update from Fintech Plaid. With crypto becoming mainstream, Plaid has “seen… Read More

May 19, 2022 @ 3:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Very Good Security (VGS), a firm focused on protecting sensitive data, enabling innovation while ensuring security and privacy, announced an extended partnership with Plaid, a data network that powers the tools “millions of people” rely on to “live healthier financial lives.” VGS will be “a… Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Current, a U.S. financial technology platform serving Americans working to “create a better future” for themselves, recently announced the launch of its platform API, “built to facilitate seamless integrations and embedded banking experiences.” Plaid, the API-first data network powering the digital financial ecosystem, is reportedly… Read More

May 7, 2022 @ 5:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

This past week, Stripe announced an open banking (or open finance) initiative with Stripe Financial Connections. Stripe laid out its plans explaining they were “enabling businesses to establish direct connections with their customers’ bank accounts that power a wide range of financial processes.” This is… Read More

April 30, 2022 @ 5:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plaid, an international open finance data network and payments platform, is announcing an expansion of its Payment Partner Ecosystem in order to include three European partnerships – Primer, UniPaas and NoFrixion. As a result, more vendors and merchants can “leverage open banking in order to… Read More

April 24, 2022 @ 5:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Skyflow recently announced a partnership with Plaid, a data network that powers the tools millions of people “rely on to live healthier financial lives.” The partnership will make it easier for developers “to build applications with data privacy infrastructure via a simple API.” This brings… Read More

April 21, 2022 @ 2:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Former Plaid President and co-founder William Hockey, along with his wife Annie, have purchased a small Californian bank – becoming co-CEOs of the financial institution. Plaid is a leading open banking provider that is helping banks and Fintechs to modernize services by connecting dispersed firms… Read More

April 13, 2022 @ 6:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plaid, the Open Finance data network and payments platform, has appointed Ripsy Bandourian as its first Head of Europe as it “continues to rapidly expand across the continent.” Based in Amsterdam, Ripsy will lead the business strategy and operations “for Plaid’s Europe arm as it… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 4:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Last week, on the anniversary of the JOBS Act of 2012, Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee pitched a new legislative initiative to support entrepreneurship, access to capital, and helping retail investors. The JOBS Act of 2012 legalized online capital formation. The JOBS… Read More

March 25, 2022 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

  The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued a statement outlining its recommendations regarding the pursuit of Open Banking. The statement follows a consultation that was initiated in the spring of 2021. The CMA said its recommendations will guide a future entity that… Read More

March 16, 2022 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT) recently announced that it is teaming up with Plaid, the data network supporting the digital financial ecosystem, in order to bring “secure open finance solutions to GO2bank customers.” Introduced last year, GO2bank is Green Dot’s “flagship” digital bank designed to… Read More

March 1, 2022 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Frost Bank, which is one of the largest banks based in Texas, has partnered with Plaid, a data network powering the digital financial ecosystem, in order to help Frost clients “securely and easily integrate their accounts and finances online.” Via its mobile app and online… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 4:25 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Financial Health Network this week released Financial Health Pulse Points data from Q4 2021. The analysis shows sample account balances declined by an average of $1,500 over the fourth quarter, double the $750 recorded in the same quarter of 2020. Average fourth quarter account balances… Read More

February 15, 2022 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ) and Plaid have formed a partnership, according to a corporate statement. Marqueta will be leveraging Plaids’ bank account information to streamline the ACH process. Marqeta is the biggest name in modern card issuance and management and Plaid is a leader in the… Read More

January 24, 2022 @ 4:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

  As CI has recently covered, Jacksonville, Florida is an emerging Fintech hub in the US. While Florida has boomed in the past couple of years due to its good governance and business/startup-friendly policies, Jacksonville has managed to attract a good number of financial services… Read More

January 20, 2022 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Plaid has acquired Cognito, a firm that provides ID verification including anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) services. Plaid has emerged as a key open banking platform connecting top Fintech and traditional financial services firms around the world. Plaid said that Cognito was… Read More

December 17, 2021 @ 10:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Plaid, a leading open banking platform, has published a blog post that reflects on 2021 while providing some insight into their expectation for 2022. Authored by Keith Grose, GM of International at Plaid in London, explained that Fintech’s disruptive capacity is far beyond financial services…. Read More

December 10, 2021 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Plaid has been established on the principle that consumers need to be in control over where and how they share their financial details. Core or central to this principle is the customer’s ability to share their data in a secure manner and with the… Read More

December 7, 2021 @ 5:08 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Hummingbird Regtech, a provider of risk and compliance technology, this week announced the company has raised $30 million in Series B funding. The raise brings the total venture backed funding total to $41.8 million, and follows Hummingbird’s $8.2 million Series A in 2020. This new… Read More

November 20, 2021 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Kraken notes that in the fast-paced world of virtual currencies, every second counts when you’re moving funds around. Kraken writes in a blog post that establishing the bridges that enable seamless transactions from legacy banking platforms to the “ever-growing” number of blockchain… Read More