Banking-as-a-Service

Embedded Finance Emerges as Retail Conversion Solution
Embedded Finance Emerges as Retail Conversion Solution
July 16, 2024  |  API

Embedded finance, as a concept, has been around for a while, but not in the technologically savvy, user-friendly form it takes in today’s iteration. Embedded...

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Ingo Payments’ Edwards Says Regulatory Tightrope Will Be BaaS’s Proving Ground
Ingo Payments’ Edwards Says Regulatory Tightrope Will Be BaaS’s Proving Ground
July 08, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

As the banking and payments business cross into the second half of 2024, many executives say we’re at a pivotal juncture — one that will...

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Neobanks See An Opportunity As Banks Move Away From Free Services
Neobanks See An Opportunity As Banks Move Away From Free Services
July 05, 2024  |  Banking

The arguably natural consequences of fee caps and limits on debit interchange — and the uncertainty of the regulatory climate — are now showing up...

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Thread Bank Responds to FDIC Enforcement Action
Thread Bank Responds to FDIC Enforcement Action
July 01, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

2024 is fast becoming the summer of consent orders for smaller banks. That’s because, with the news Friday (June 28) that Tennessee-based Thread Bancorp is...

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Trending: Banking-as-a-Service Upheaval Will Stabilize
Trending: Banking-as-a-Service Upheaval Will Stabilize
June 25, 2024  |  Digital Banking

One of the themes in PYMNTS’ monthly “What’s Next in Payments” series is that the Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) model is under pressure right now. Synapse declared...

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Banking as a Service Faces ‘Slowdown’ as FIs Wait for Regulatory Clarity
Banking as a Service Faces ‘Slowdown’ as FIs Wait for Regulatory Clarity
June 21, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

For the banking as a service (BaaS) firms, the Synapse bankruptcy, the cease-and-desist order against Evolve, and the wait for regulatory clarity are all proving...

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Thredd CEO Counts on Regulators to Address Vulnerabilities of Banking as a Service
Thredd CEO Counts on Regulators to Address Vulnerabilities of Banking as a Service
June 21, 2024  |  Banking

The relationships between FinTechs, banks and neobanks has been placed under a harsh spotlight with the recent revelations around the Synapse bankruptcy. The reaction from...

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Treasury Prime Partner Marketplace Adds FS Vector’s Compliance Training Resources
Treasury Prime Partner Marketplace Adds FS Vector’s Compliance Training Resources
June 18, 2024  |  Digital Banking

The Treasury Prime Partner Marketplace now includes FS Vector’s regulatory compliance training platform Headmaster. This addition comes as part of a newly formalized relationship between...

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Making Sense of For Benefit Accounts (FBOs) and FinTech’s Future
Making Sense of For Benefit Accounts (FBOs) and FinTech’s Future
June 17, 2024  |  Legal

The recent Synapse bankruptcy represents one of the biggest implosions in the FinTech sector’s history. The ongoing mess at the banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform has affected...

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