Data sharing

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposal would give consumers a legal right to grant third parties access to financial data for a specific use, but firms cannot sell the data or use it for their own benefit — including by feeding it into algorithms or artificial intelligence.

People love the convenience of nonbanks' financial apps. Regulators could make it much safer for them to share their data with third parties.

The cost and scope of data sharing were among bankers' top complaints, while fintechs would like fewer restrictions, a report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found. 

The U.S. should look abroad for innovative solutions to the problem of assessing the creditworthiness of borrowers with little formal credit history.

SNAP recipients need easy and reliable access to their account balances and transaction histories. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ought to clear the way and let that happen.

Open data could be a game changer for small and medium-sized businesses. We need a regulatory structure that recognizes this.

New developments in the banking app space include apps for Gen Z bankers and the relaunch of Google Wallet.

One year after from President Biden's executive order on Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act, there has been no discernible progress.

The bank claims it has migrated all traffic from third-party apps and services to its secure API.

Direct connectivity between the cross-border payment company and the data aggregator will let Wise's 13 million customers use the 6,000 fintech apps in Plaid's network without the need for a bank account.

The agency must take a principles-based approach rather than trying to cover every possible issue in detail.

Expanding its support into digital assets will let users see a more complete financial picture in personal finance apps that use Plaid for data aggregation.

At American Banker's Digital Banking Conference, experts discussed the benefits and budding regulatory efforts around increased data sharing among banks and fintechs.

Without a rule standardizing data sharing standards, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau risks the creation of a patchwork system of privacy standards as consumers seek the benefits of an open banking ecosystem.

Codat, a software startup that connects small businesses with financial institutions, raised $100 million in an equity funding round led by JPMorgan Chase’s growth-equity arm.

Widespread sharing of financial and other data creates enormous privacy risks for consumers, many of whom have no real understanding of the danger.

The company, which enjoys a large market share as a data aggregator to fintechs and banks, is adding account onboarding, identity verification and fraud detection to the array of services it offers.

A clear, cross-agency regulatory framework is needed to help the industry embrace the promise of this new financial services paradigm.

The data aggregator and challenger bank have formed a partnership to let customers of Green Dot’s mobile banking app use any of the 6,000 fintech apps in Plaid’s ecosystem.