Welcome to the Plaid Blog
May 01, 2024
Join us at Plaid Effects 2024 to discuss the future of finance
The shift to open banking brings new market opportunities to financial technology. Learn about the products shaping the future of finance at Plaid Effects.
April 10, 2024
Transforming Top Ups: How Taptap Send is Making Transfers Even Easier
Taptap Send is a global payments platform simplifying money transfers. They have now launched with Plaid to provide a more convenient way to top up wallets.
March 26, 2024
How Open Banking Helped Paysend Boost Transaction Volume by 125% in One Year
Paysend’s global payment ecosystem simplifies international money transfers, effortlessly connecting users across 170 countries with a simple, fixed-fee service. Partnering with Plaid they have been able to boost...
February 09, 2024
Customer Newsletter
Learn about Plaid's latest products, feature enhancements, company events, industry news, and more.
February 08, 2024
Welcoming Plaid’s New President, Jen Taylor
Today marks an exciting chapter for Plaid as we welcome Jen Taylor as our first President. Jen is a phenomenal product leader who joins us from Cloudflare where...
January 31, 2024
Key Trends Shaping Fintech Across the UK and Europe in 2024
It's no secret that we’re evolving into a fundamentally new era in financial services, driven in large part by the evolution of open finance regulation. In the UK...
January 04, 2024
Building a better financial future for all of us: Plaid’s 2023 snapshot
As a Plaid customer, every transaction and connection your customers make on our network of fintech apps is part of a bigger picture: helping millions unlock financial freedom....
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...
December 04, 2023
The CFPB’s open banking proposal and pay-by-bank developments
Plaid helps financial services providers to identify and spot fraud faster, lower risk, and ultimately grow their business.
November 23, 2023
Elevating the UK player experience: PokerStars selects Plaid for seamless payments
Open Banking payments are growing exponentially and creating better consumer experiences in many industries. Plaid is delighted to announce that PokerStars, one of the world's leading online poker platforms, has...
November 21, 2023
Plaid’s commitment to the European open finance opportunity
At Plaid, Brian will spearhead our strategy and growth in the region, and continue to focus on driving meaningful outcomes for Plaid’s European customers leveraging our products across...
November 16, 2023
The Fintech Effect 2023: Consumer insights reveal growth opportunities ahead
We’re excited to publish The Fintech Effect 2023, the fourth edition of our annual report uncovering the latest consumer trends in finance. The report is based on a...
November 15, 2023
Delivering a safe and secure open finance system for all
We believe that the CFPB’s 1033 proposal is a foundational step towards providing consumers with a protected financial data right, akin to what many people already benefit from...
November 14, 2023
The rising tide of fraud: How fintechs can fight back
“Fintech devastated by fraud.” “Company announces customer data breach.” These headlines are all too familiar. Are they scary? Yes. Are they helpful to your business? Frankly, no. For risk...