Past Events

Finextra Research Headlines

• Stripe buys card authentication outfit Bouncer May 14, 2021
  Stripe, a global technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet, announced today it has acquired Bouncer, a company building card authentication technology to reduce fraud during online transactions.
• Square unveils develop tools May 14, 2021
  Today, at Square’s fifth annual partner and developer conference, Square Unboxed, the company announced three new developer tools, including early access of the long-awaited Snippets API for Square Online.
• US Bank and Plaid take Open Finance to the next level May 14, 2021
  A collaboration between U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest bank in the U.S. and Plaid, the digital finance innovator with more than 11,000 financial institutions in its network, brings enhanced simplicity, transparency, and security to U.S. Bank customers who want to connect their accounts to third-party apps.
• US banks to pilot credit for people with no credit score - WSJ May 14, 2021
  Several big American banks, including JPMorgan Chase, are signed up for a government-backed pilot using alternative data to get credit to people with low or no credit scores, according to the Wall Street Journal.
• PayPal acquires Happy Returns May 14, 2021
  We started Happy Returns nearly six years ago with the mission of making returns beautiful for shoppers, retailers, and the planet.