Aggregation news and trends

Google Looks To Publishers To Start Rival To Apple News
Google // February 16, 2020

Google might launch its own news aggregation service as a way to compete with rival Apple News+. The Wall Street Journal reported that Google has been discussing the issue with several publishers, talking about paying a license fee to use content in an upcoming project....

How Responsibly Accelerated Mortgage Underwriting Can Save Consumers, Lenders Money
Faster Payments // October 21, 2019

When financing a first home, a complicated mortgage process can confuse buyers, and draw out loan underwriting timelines — costing time and money. Yet, lenders often lack the information they need to close loans sooner, and reduce costs for borrowers, Eric Bloomquist, chief product officer...

Trending: Data Aggregation Makes Home Mortgages Cheaper
Faster Payments // October 18, 2019

Many major companies rely on international trade and global supply chains. Keeping these trade flows operating smoothly requires quick, reliable delivery of payments. Consumers similarly demand convenient, rapid money transfer services — especially the many workers who regularly send money overseas to their families. Payment...

Citi: Scaling Open Banking Starts With Incentives And API Aggregation
Digital Banking // June 17, 2019

Open banking is nothing if not a lot of moving parts and complications. But could merchant incentives help fuel this ongoing effort at digital payments innovation? That was one of the questions raised in a new PYMNTS interview with Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, Citigroup’s head of payments...

Interviews & Exclusives
Is Data Aggregation The Key To Banking’s Future?

June 09, 2020
The pandemic is spurring new opportunities for financial institutions (FIs) of all sizes to improve the range of services they deliver to end users amid the continuing shift to digital. To that end, in an interview with PYMNTS, Kevin Hughes, aggregation product manager at Fiserv, said that data — specifically data aggregation tied to open […]

Citi: Scaling Open Banking Starts With Incentives And API Aggregation

June 17, 2019
Open banking is nothing if not a lot of moving parts and complications. But could merchant incentives help fuel this ongoing effort at digital payments innovation? That was one of...

No Place For Hate Group Transaction Laundering

September 01, 2017
Agree or disagree with the Second Amendment, there’s nothing wrong with a website selling goods like hats and t-shirts to people who wish to wear their support on their sleeves....

Quick Reads
Google Looks To Publishers To Start Rival To Apple News

February 16, 2020
Google might launch its own news aggregation service as a way to compete with rival Apple News+. The Wall Street Journal reported that Google has been discussing the issue with several publishers, talking about paying a license fee to use content in an upcoming project. While not much information is readily available yet, the company […]

IBM Acquires Armanta For Watson Financial Services Portfolio

May 04, 2018
IBM has acquired New Jersey-based FinTech firm Armanta to join its Watson Financial Services portfolio. Armanta is a provider of aggregation and analytics software to financial services firms. “Armanta’s technology...