Latest Open banking News: Finextra Research

Smarter, faster, still relevant: Experts weigh future of US payment systems

Nacha’s Smarter Faster Payments conference in New Orleans highlighted the growing momentum behind real-time payments, emphasising their transformative potential across commercial and technological verticals. Yet, amid this digital shift, sessions also acknowledged the enduring relevance of traditional rails like wire transfers, ACH, and even cheques - each facing its own modernisation challenges.

30 April 2025

News/payments

NextGen Nordics 2025: Live updates from Stockholm

What’s next for Nordic payments? Follow the conversation at NextGen Nordics 2025.

29 April 2025

News/payments

The 150 leading organisations confirmed to attend NextGen Nordics 2025

The Nordic region has long stood at the forefront of digital payments, open banking, and financial technology. This legacy of innovation continues at full pace with the return of NextGen Nordics, a premier event gathering the most influential players in the financial services ecosystem. Set against the dynamic backdrop of the Nordic fintech scene, the 2025 edition of NextGen Nordics on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden promises to be the most impactful yet.

23 April 2025

News/retail

Latin American open finance platform Belvo raises $15m

Mexico City-based open finance API platform Belvo has raised $15 million in a round led by Quona Capital and joined by Citi Ventures.

17 April 2025

News/payments

Inside the tech behind the transformation: Sponsors announced for NextGen Nordics

Ever wanted to be in the same room as the senior executives leading payments innovation across the Nordics and Europe? NextGen Nordics on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, is your chance to hear from the technology vendors that are supporting financial institutions expertly navigate a convoluted web of regulations, at a time when fraud is at an all-time high and consumer experience must be kept front of mind.

15 April 2025

News/payments

Banked acquires VibePay

Banked has acquired UK-based consumer payments app VibePay, to drive Pay by Bank adoption through consumer and merchant incentives.

15 April 2025

News/crime

Tackling fraud: Learn how to build smarter defences at NextGen Nordics

As real-time payments gain momentum, financial institutions are faced with attempting to deliver seamless digital payment experiences while also mitigating against sophisticated fraudsters. This year’s NextGen Nordics event at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, on 29 April 2025, will spotlight how the industry is redefining fraud prevention in the era of instant payments.

11 April 2025

News/retail

Plaid raises $575m at $6.1bn valuation

Plaid has raised $575 million in a secondary share sale that sees the open banking platform's valuation drop from $13.4 billion in 2021 to $6.1 billion.

03 April 2025

News/retail

Experian taps open banking for new Cashflow Score

Experian is embracing open banking with a new product that lets Americans share their transaction data to get a 'Cashflow Score' that firms can use when making credit decisions.

26 March 2025

News/regulation

Tech central to FCA five-year strategy

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority says it will embrace technology as a key tool in its five-year strategy to "support growth and improve lives".

25 March 2025

News/payments

Exciting lineup revealed: Meet the first 10 speakers for NextGen Nordics

The Nordic payments ecosystem is among the most innovative and forward-thinking in the world. As digital payments continue to evolve and transform the financial landscape, it is crucial to have experts who can guide and shape this transformation. The following individuals — confirmed speakers for NextGen Nordics 2025 at Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, on 29 April 2025 —are recognised leaders in the Nordic payments industry, and their expertise makes them the best speakers on trends within this space.

12 March 2025

News/payments

The Payments Association releases recommendations for UK growth in 2025 manifesto

The Payments Association has released its Payments Manifesto 2025, which calls for the UK government to implement 66 policies recommended by payments professionals.

03 March 2025

News/payments

UK government issues tender to bring open banking to Gov.UK Pay

The UK government is inviting bidders for a £49 million contract to embed open banking technology into its Gov.UK Pay payments platform.

21 February 2025

News/startups

Forbes debuts 18 new firms to Fintech 50 list

Forbes has released its annual Fintech 50 list for the tenth year, highlighting the top growing fintech businesses in the industry.

21 February 2025

News/payments

NextGen Nordics 2025 agenda to cover DORA, VoP, CBDC, instant payments, fraud, and GenAI

Give the future of payments the green light at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden on 29 April 2025 where the stage will be set for a transformative shift in financial services. NextGen Nordics will gather core decision-makers, stakeholders, and experts within the payments sector to focus on digital resilience, advanced technologies, regulatory frameworks, and set a course of action for the financial ecosystem of tomorrow.

13 February 2025

News/startups

Open Banking fintech Yavrio raises $2.4 million to eliminate CSV files

London-based open banking fintech Yavrio has raised $2.4 million in seed funding to bring embedded banking to the enterprise resource planning (ERP) space.

29 January 2025

News/payments

A2A payments platform Vyne shuts down UK operations

London-based Vyne is winding down its UK operations in the UK just months after the real-time account-to-account payments platform was acquired by Middle Eastern fintech Tarabut.

28 January 2025