Welcome to the Plaid Blog
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...
November 09, 2023
More improvements to the Plaid Link user experience
As part of our continual efforts to optimize the consumer experience, we’re releasing several automatic and optional Link upgrades. These include a refresh of Link’s design, a major...
November 08, 2023
The key to fighting fraud at scale
Fraud rings. Repeat offenders. Stolen credentials on the black market. These are just some of the ways fraudsters are organizing collectively. And with fintechs losing an average of...
November 06, 2023
Lending smarter with cash flow data: Plaid’s path ahead in Credit
Today, we’re excited to announce that Plaid has formed a new entity that will build solutions for customers who want ready-made credit risk insights from consumer-permissioned cash flow...