News Topic: Real-time data

Banks that work with the data aggregator will tell it when account updates are ready, so it can refresh fintech (or bank) apps immediately. ... Read full article

Outages or disruptions of GPS signals — sometimes malicious, sometimes not — could quickly knock out computers, ATMs and card networks. ... Read full article

The acquisition will vastly expand Visa's platform, giving it nearly Amazon-like influence. ... Read full article

Quontic Bank is offering high-interest, digital-only savings like others, but it says its secret sauce is homegrown technology that optimizes deposit prices. Financial bloggers have taken notice. ... Read full article

Susan French, head of product at BBVA Open Platform, discussed the bank's vetting of fintech partners and how it deals with the competitive threat that their products present. ... Read full article

Here are companies whose strong visions and timely ideas commanded attention at the technology conference in New York this week. ... Read full article

Hint: For their e-commerce clients, it's all about faster payments. ... Read full article

In the past few years, APIs have become a surprisingly hot topic, considered by many as a golden key to open banking and innovation. ... Read full article

The online lender's recent completion of a $700 million securitization provided Jonathan Ebinger at BlueRun Ventures an opportunity to reflect on what he has learned about the power of alternative data. ... Read full article

The slow U.S. adoption of real-time payments hurts half of Americans who live paycheck to paycheck, says Aaron Klein, a fellow at the Brookings Institution. ... Read full article

The bureau's findings and request for information came after acting Director Mick Mulvaney had cited data security as a flaw at the agency. ... Read full article