Former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair writes in the FT that in light of the recent hack to Equifax should regulators be providing more entry points to customer data; she goes on to explain past bank hacks are typically done using a third party who has gained access to a customer’s data; other key points include can these service providers cover potential losses and are regulators forcing service providers into the most secure process. Source.
According to new research by open banking platform provider Tink 41 percent of European banks failed to meet the latest...
Speaking with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, the COO of Trulioo, Zac Cohen, talks about the need for both innovation and security...
The UK made its mark on Open Banking, but as global sights turn to the loftier prize of open finance, it's in danger of being left behind.
Savings rates at UK challenger banks are more than 1 percent higher than their high street counterparts; research by challenger Gatehouse Bank revealed the statistics; challenger banks and digital banks are still finding wide knowledge of open banking a challenge; “Sadly too many savers still opt for products from household names as they are unaware of the best buys that exist beyond the high street,“ said Charles Haresnape, CEO of Gatehouse Bank, to AltFi. Source.
The Open Banking Implementation Entity or OBIE chose regtech firm Contego to support OBIE’s identity proofing and verification processes; Nigel Spencer, head of support services at OBIE, tells Banking Technology that Contego delivered a “bespoke solution that combines automated identity checks with the added security of face-to-face verification” and this made the firm “the obvious choice”.; the company can customize their solution and deliver in real time via API. Source.
There is no standard for data sharing between banks and fintechs which often results in screen scraping; this leads to concerns around data security and is also an inefficient way to gather data; the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center released an updated version of their recommendations around data sharing called the Durable Data API specification; this could eventually become the standard adopted by the industry; American Banker compares this to PSD2 in the UK and shares more about the new specification. Source
HSBC UK has agreed to a partnership with consents.online, an Account Information Service Provider or AISP; the partnership is the...
Skinner shares some of the headlines by mainstream media as Open Banking officially launched in the UK; many were negative and included how consumers should fear the changes; not surprisingly the fintech community are strong advocates of Open Banking; Skinner shares his perspective on these two sides battling, the mainstream banks and mainstream media, and the fintech community and more niche media. Source
European finance chiefs believe that tech companies moving into financial services is a threat to financial stability; they also highlight the need for companies to be held to the same regulation as big banks; banks are especially concerned as open banking regulations are now in effect; article shares perspectives from BBVA, ING and Lloyds. Source