FCA to scrap 90-day open banking rule

30th November 2021 Consumer Lending | #open banking

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is looking to scrap a key open banking rule requiring users to reauthenticate access to customer accounts every 90 days. The move will mean that consumers will no longer need to reauthenticate permissions with Account Servicing Payment Service Providers every 90 days if accessing account information through a third-party provider.…

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Ecospend appoints Head of Solutions

Ecospend, a provider of Open Banking APIs, has announced the appointment of Sarah Lambert as Head of Solutions. Lambert will be working with the team to help Ecospend identify and deliver data-based solutions, powered by open banking technology, that meet the needs of more vulnerable customers. As a Sales and Affordability product specialist, Lambert will…

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Report outlines huge potential growth for open banking

14th October 2021 Consumer Collections | #open banking

Open banking provider, Yolt Technology Services (YTS), launched its inaugural European Open Banking Outlook (EOBO) revealing huge growth potential for open banking, with 40% of banking customers across Europe’s biggest markets not currently using any open banking solution. YTS also sets out how this potential can be unlocked. The EOBO, produced in partnership with the…

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Over half of credit providers planning to implement Open Banking this year

13th October 2021 Consumer Collections | #open banking

Over half (55%) of UK credit providers plan to implement Open Banking in 2021, with 93% of those businesses expecting to do so in the next 12 months, according to the latest Open Banking Research Report by credit reference agency, Equifax. With the pandemic accelerating consumer adoption of new technologies, and more digital data available…

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