Plaid

What a week at MAG in Orlando! MAG is such an amazing opportunity to hear from so many merchants in a concentrated burst about what’s important to them, and where they think the future of payments is heading.  It has also been a great experience to share how Plaid is thinking about these changes, and how we might be able to help. To start, a few of my key takeaways from those merchant conversations: 1️⃣ As ever, reducing the cost of payments is top of mind for merchants. But we’re also hearing more about optimizing payment acceptance and making sure they can reach new audiences, especially debit users who want a digital payment option. 2️⃣ A wide range of merchants are eager to adopt pay by bank - as long as it can be as seamless as using a card. What I love is that this year, pay by bank feels like it’s moving past early adopters - we’re now hearing interest from merchants who regular Americans transact with every day… think gas, groceries, transport and regular bills. 3️⃣ Lots of merchants are thinking about the in-store experience. It’s definitely too early in the adoption cycle of pay by bank to move into POS payments, but consumers want the flexibility to choose how they pay. Let’s watch this space! I also had the privilege of sharing what Plaid is working on at the innovation stage. Check out some of the exciting UX we’ve launched for Pay by Bank for our billers and ecommerce merchants below.  If you’re interested in building with us, please reach out!

Americans use an average of 3-4 apps to manage their finances 💸 Find more about the trends in the Future of Finance guide: https://lnkd.in/eNsYzbVr

Lending marketing places, BNPL solutions, and the rise of credit integrated ecosystems are shaping a new customer expectations around credit. It’s more important than ever for banks to modernize and adapt. A new report from Gartner shares what financial institutions need to consider when it comes to new credit automation processes. Get the report ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3ZB8zXk

Jonathan Gurwitz, Credit Lead at Plaid is offering his "two cents" 💰, as he shares key insights on the growth of opportunities for cash flow data. Check out these insights, and more in Taktile's new report "The ultimate guide to leveraging third-party data in fintech decisions". 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e2uA9w2m

Veridian Credit Union (VCU) uses Plaid’s full stack of fraud protections (including IDV) to create a quick and easy member experience that makes no compromise with fraud. 📌 📄 They share more about this in their Q&A: https://lnkd.in/e2ZCBVut VCU is a not-for-profit financial cooperative, on a mission to partner with their 340,000 members to create successful financial futures, and to make their vision of digital first banking a reality. We caught up with Kristin Clark, Manager of Web Development at VCU to learn more about how the financial cooperative has partnered with Plaid to stay ahead of fraud while bringing the best possible digital experience to their members.

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Open banking 🏦already plays a major role in the lives of consumers, but new regulations are expected just around the corner.  Check out our new mini-series highlighting what all fintechs should know ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e6QY8nCz

Pay by bank is actually a commonly preferred method for recurring bill pay—so why aren't more customers using it for other types of recurring transactions? In our newest post, Plaid explores: 3️⃣ reasons organizations should consider encouraging customers to pay by bank 2️⃣ major challenges organizations may encounter (and yes, how Plaid tools can help) 🔗 https://lnkd.in/es2kqeDf

As open banking progresses in the United States, we’ve been working hard to ensure that financial institutions of all sizes are ready. In our latest blog post, we share updates on the tools we’ve created for financial institutions to prepare for the rule, our work with platform providers, our API progress, and our partnerships with the nation’s largest institutions. Check out more here: https://lnkd.in/eniYmjbj

Join the Plaid team onsite at the MAG Payments Conference in Orlando 🏖️ Find us Sept 16-19 at booth 109 to learn more about how Plaid is powering payments 💸 Then catch Ashley Cornall, Senior Payments Product Manager at Plaid, 🎤 onstage 🎤 at the innovation showcase as she shares more about Plaid's pay by bank solution.