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May 19, 2025
Enhanced Access Management for Plaid Dashboard
Security has always been foundational at Plaid, but today, we’re taking a major step forward for our enterprise customers. We’re rolling out a new set of security and access management features in the Plaid Dashboard, designed specifically for the complex needs of larger organizations.
May 13, 2025
Using ML to counter GenAI with new identity verification features
Plaid IDV now includes powerful new tools that make it even harder for fraudsters to manipulate or bypass the verification process—while also enhancing the user experience for good...
May 08, 2025
Transforming Engineers: How we grew AI coding adoption at Plaid
One of our top priorities this year is to help all Plaid engineers become AI power users. The problem facing us was how to change the habits of...
May 07, 2025
People at Plaid: Building with heart, leading with impact
At Plaid, we’re building a future where financial systems work better for everyone. But we’re not doing it alone. Our team is full of thoughtful, creative people who...
May 05, 2025
Product Updates - May 2025
This May, we’ve made key improvements across Plaid—from new fund availability visibility and smarter fraud detection to a more streamlined onboarding flow. Plus, you can now get instant...
May 01, 2025
“Claude, let’s analyze and improve my Plaid integration”
The new Plaid Model Context Protocol (MCP) server brings data, insights, and troubleshooting into one conversation with Claude, Anthropic’s AI assistant.
April 30, 2025
How Plaid transforms the full lending lifecycle with cash flow insights
Discover how Plaid helps lenders unlock smarter, faster, and more inclusive lending—from prequalification to servicing—using real-time cash flow insights.
April 24, 2025
Inside Plaid: How we are investing in reliable financial data access at scale
A behind-the-scenes look at Plaid’s investments in financial data access via AI-powered tools, seamless API migrations, and strategic partnerships.
April 16, 2025
Making the returning user flow smoother in Europe: How we boosted conversions by up to 11%
Plaid’s latest updates in Europe simplify the returning user experience—cutting friction, boosting trust, and driving up to 11% higher conversion. Now live in 18 European markets, new features...
April 15, 2025
Unlock financial experiences with insightful transaction data using the Plaid network
Learn how Plaid’s transaction data & network coverage help you personalize UX, improve conversion, & unlock new use cases from budgeting to cash advances.
April 10, 2025
The FCA’s 2030 Vision: The Time to Deliver Is Now
With its bold 2025–2030 strategy, the FCA is calling on the entire UK financial ecosystem to deliver on the promise of Open Banking and lay the groundwork for...
April 03, 2025
People at Plaid: Stories from the Team Behind the Mission
At Plaid, our people are at the heart of everything we do—and they’re anything but ordinary. From startup whisperers and fraud-fighting engineers to musicians, mentors, and even pro...
April 03, 2025
Plaid’s latest fundraise
We’re happy to share that we’ve raised ~$575M led by Franklin Templeton, alongside Fidelity Management and Research, and others including existing Plaid investors NEA and Ribbit Capital. The...
April 02, 2025
Product Updates - April 2025
We’ve shipped a number of updates across Plaid in April - from streamlined cash flow insights to smarter fraud tools, here are the highlights.
March 04, 2025
Goodbye Dockerfile, Hello Bazel: Doubling Our CI Speed
In the first half of 2024, Plaid’s Developer Efficiency team set out to speed up our largest CI pipeline without disrupting developer workflows—and ended up cutting CI times...