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December 17, 2024
How Financial Institutions are Thinking about Open Banking: Survey Results
Only 54% of respondents recognized that many fintechs, payments apps, and digital wallets will also be required under the new regulation to make secure consumer-permissioned data freely available,...
October 22, 2024
The CFPB’s final 1033 rule and the future of open finance
We are encouraged by the CFPB’s efforts to promote consumer choice and competition and establish additional safeguards for consumers and our industry. The new regulation will also further...
September 10, 2024
Progress in open finance: An update from Plaid
Plaid partners with financial institutions to simplify the transition to open banking by providing secure, scalable API solutions that enable seamless data sharing. By collaborating closely with financial...
May 30, 2024
New solutions to help Plaid customers prepare for open banking regulation
Plaid is here to support you through this change. Today, we’re excited to share details about our open banking readiness tool kit, built to empower Plaid customers to...
January 02, 2024
A New Era for Open Finance
We believe the rule is good for consumers and good for industry – including fintechs, banks and everyone in between. Healthy rules of the road will accelerate a...
December 21, 2023
An Update on our Open Finance Strategy
To support rising consumer demand and financial service’s digital transformation, Plaid has built a network that ensures consumers have the right security and protections in place as they...
August 22, 2023
Scaling an Open Finance future with Plaid’s Data Partner Dashboard
Plaid is excited to support data partners of all sizes, from the industry’s largest financial institutions and regional banks to fintechs, neobanks and digital banking platforms. That’s why...
July 28, 2023
How the fintech revolution will lift all boats
Partnerships between digital finance, fintechs, banks, and credit unions are leveling the playing field, making it easier for banks and credit unions of all sizes to build API...
June 27, 2023
What is an AML compliance program and how do I get started?
As tech companies continue their expansion into financial services, many will be required to establish Anti-Money Laundering (AML) programs in order to comply with banking or brokerage partners’...
May 26, 2023
The primacy of identity verification in the age of fintech and crypto
Identity verification has come a long way since fintech’s early days. So has fraud. Alain Meier, Head of Identity at Plaid, recently sat down with Lex Sokolin, host...
May 11, 2023
Building an Open Finance Future: Safe and Reliable Connectivity for All
Plaid has spent the past decade working with financial institutions to set up an API-based data sharing network that supports consumers’ data rights. In the absence of Open...
May 09, 2023
How real-time funding solutions are changing the face of open finance
Tearsheet Editor In Chief Zach Miller speaks with John Anderson, Head of Payments at Plaid. Anderson, who moved to Plaid from Meta in 2022, shares how Plaid helps...
April 27, 2023
Bringing innovation thinking to policy, and policy understanding to innovation
During Money20/20 in Las Vegas, guest host Ally McClosky sat down to discuss the importance of innovators and regulators working together to support innovation. The session, titled “Bringing...
April 19, 2023
How to maximize business growth while complying with FINTRAC
As the digital finance landscape continues to evolve, it can be challenging to stay compliant with Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) guidance. Here, Plaid...
March 27, 2023
Plaid named a Leader in open banking intermediaries
The report assesses the top open banking intermediary providers on 24 criteria across three major categories: current offering, strategy, and market presence. Of the 13 providers evaluated, Plaid’s...