Real-time data

Plaid launches real-time updates on account activity

09/01/20

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

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The cybersecurity threat lurking in the GPS systems banks count on

01/29/20

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

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Visa’s Plaid deal shows you can teach an old dog new tricks

01/16/20

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

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How tech — and free publicity — helped this small bank double its deposits

01/06/20

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.

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How BBVA picks its fintech partners

10/07/19

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.

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Six standout fintechs at Finovate 2019

09/25/19

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

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Why Citi, Wells, JPMorgan are seeing a spike in API calls

09/10/19

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

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How APIs are being used at Citi, BBVA and other leading banks

05/26/19

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

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Real-time data was Kabbage's secret sauce, its first investor says

04/10/19

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.

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