Tagged: open banking

November 28, 2023 @ 1:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crastorehill, a company majority owned by Finch Capital, Europe‘s growth investor, has successfully acquired open banking players “as part of their buy-and-build strategy.” This move positions Crastorehill as “the 100% shareholder of Qwist (formerly finleap connect) and ndgit, harnessing their complementary strengths to lead the… Read More

November 19, 2023 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research released by Tink, the firm focused on open banking, uncovers that investment pots have proved to be a financial ‘safety net’ for armchair investors during challenging economic times. This suggests a shift in investing behaviors “from long-term ‘set and forget’ portfolios, to needing instant… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

CI previously reported on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) leveraging the UK Open Banking ecosystem to connect bank accounts with their popular digital wallet. Today, Apple is officially announcing the service that aims to provide users access to financial information more conveniently. The UK has led the global… Read More

November 7, 2023 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Charlotte Crosswell, Chair of the Centre for Finance, Innovation, and Technology (CFIT), has shared a comment pertaining to the King’s Speech and policy included in the presentation. This is the first time that King Charles has presided over the King’s Speech since the passing of… Read More

November 5, 2023 @ 6:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Axway (Euronext: AXW.PA), a global API management and integration software firm,  released the results of a consumer survey showing how they expect their personal data to be shared and secured. The 2023 survey polled 1,000 American adults “about their expectations and top concerns about how… Read More

October 31, 2023 @ 2:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

TrueLayer has issued an update stating they will be enabling William Hill, a UK gaming operator, to provide instant pay-ins and pay-outs for its customers. William Hill provides sports betting, poker, and more. TrueLayer says the winnings can be transferred instantly into a user’s bank… Read More

October 30, 2023 @ 9:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed new rules seeking to boost Open Banking (Open Finance) in the United States. Open Banking, sometimes called Open Finance, is a concept where data can be seamlessly transferred from one financial service provider to another… Read More

October 25, 2023 @ 9:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prism Data, a cash flow underwriting and data analytics platform, announced today that it has raised $5 million in seed funding. This investment round was reportedly “led by Obvious Ventures, with participation from Citi Impact Fund and Core Innovation Capital.” Prism’s new funding follows “a… Read More

October 20, 2023 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Token.io, the account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure provider has announced the expansion of its direct open banking connectivity network to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, where it now “offers Account Information Services (AIS) and Payment Initiation Services (PIS) services.” This unlocks new opportunities “for Payment Service… Read More

October 20, 2023 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed new rules that aim to boost Open Banking (Open Finance) in the United States, according to a statement by the agency. Open Banking is a concept where financial data and access to this data is easily shareable… Read More

October 19, 2023 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) is partnering with players across the ecosystem, including Worldpay from FIS, the merchant solutions business of global financial services technology provider FIS, and Zip, a buy now, pay later firm, “to scale new open banking-powered solutions that enable more payment choice, empower… Read More

October 19, 2023 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Fintech TrueLayer has joined Stripe’s Payment Element for supporting Open Banking payments. UK’s TrueLayer has reportedly become the first European Open Banking payment solution to be added to Stripe’s Payment Element. This partnership allows Stripe merchants in the United Kingdom and the EU to… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One million VRP transactions have been made by UK consumers in just a month and have been powered by TrueLayer. Moving money, simplifying savings, automating credit repayments — whatever it is, variable recurring payments are growing, according to an update from TrueLayer. The company also… Read More

October 10, 2023 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tarabut, MENA’s leading open banking platform, has announced a new partnership with FLOOSS, a Bahrain-based digital lending platform. FLOOSS is reportedly the “first” and fastest digital loan app in Bahrain “offering consumer loans of up to BHD 750 with a repayment period of up to… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 11:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is extending its Fintech services by enabling real-time connections to bank accounts in the UK, and displaying balances in the Apple Wallet. The UK has emerged as a leader in open banking technology, which means financial firms are required to provide access to… Read More

September 27, 2023 @ 7:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Atomic, a key player focused on financial connectivity solutions, announced the launch of PayLink, a solution suite that streamlines payment switching, “making it easier for consumers to switch their primary banking relationship.” In addition to providing a significantly improved consumer experience, this solution brings Atomic… Read More

September 26, 2023 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, which claims to be the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business, has partnered with Moneyhub, the Open Banking and Open Finance platform, to deliver its pensions dashboard. This marks the first UK provider to commit to offering a… Read More

September 23, 2023 @ 6:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE:NU), which claims to be one of the world’s largest digital financial services platforms, has just completed one year of its adherence to Open Finance (a system that allows customer data sharing among financial institutions with consent) and is “positively impacting its customers’ financial… Read More

September 8, 2023 @ 4:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BNY Mellon (NYSE: BK) announced the launch of BankifySM, an open banking payments solution that helps organizations “receive consumer payments from bank accounts, with a seamless user experience and that offers guaranteed funds for business receivables.” Bankify couples BNY Mellon‘s transaction payments expertise “with Trustly’s… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Acquired.com, the UK payments specialist and payment initiation service provider, has launched an all-in-one Hosted Checkout solution in order “to equip merchants with the ability to offer all major payment methods, including Open Banking payments, via a single integration.” Hosted Checkout is “a pre-built, highly… Read More