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January 25, 2023
Plaid’s support for a strong consumer financial data right
In November, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a comprehensive proposal outlining their vision for a strong consumer financial data rights rule. Today, Plaid submitted our letter in...
November 15, 2022
Three principles for driving VRP adoption in the UK
Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs) have the potential to disrupt the recurring payments market by changing how we manage our subscriptions or pay our utility bills, for example. VRPs...
October 19, 2022
Put greater data privacy control into the hands of consumers with Plaid's Privacy Controls suite
Introducing Plaid’s Privacy Controls suite and a new product, Permissions Manager - data privacy solutions for open finance businesses to deliver more customer transparency and control.
October 19, 2022
UK consumers double down on fintech use through a turbulent economy
Our UK spotlight this year highlights the value fintech is bringing to UK consumers after the pandemic, setting the stage for the shift to open finance. The 2021...
July 05, 2022
PSD2 in review
The European Commission’s review of the Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) aims to gather evidence on its impact, as well as assess the appropriateness of a legislative proposal...
May 16, 2022
Plaid’s Data Connectivity solutions enable industry-aligned access to fintech applications
Today, we’re excited to announce our Data Connectivity solutions of industry-leading API solutions. These products makes it easy for financial services providers of all sizes to build an...
March 15, 2022
Open finance efforts drive financial inclusion
Today, we’re excited to announce that the Plaid Exchange integration with Green Dot’s GO2bank is live on the Plaid network. Now, GO2bank’s customers, many of whom are underbanked,...
December 08, 2021
Plaid Accelerate expands to include two new cohorts for 2022
Plaid Accelerate expands to two new cohorts in 2022, supporting even more BIPOC fintech entrepreneurs.
September 21, 2021
Q2 and Plaid Partner to Provide Better Digital Banking Capabilities to Hundreds of Banks and Credit Unions
Plaid and Q2 both strive to deliver best-in-class digital experiences. Together, we’re launching a strategic partnership to provide Q2 customers with access to a range of new digital...
March 24, 2021
Introducing Plaid’s Accelerate Class of 2021
We’re excited to announce Plaid Accelerate's inaugural cohort of five early-stage fintech startups
January 21, 2021
Leveling the playing field to enable more voices in fintech
Plaid launches Plaid Accelerate, an incubator program to empower early-stage entrepreneurs that are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color