Plaid news and trends

Plaid and Fin Deliver AI-Powered Support for Bank Account Linking
Partnerships // June 04, 2026

Plaid and Fin have partnered to enable FinTechs and financial institutions to help their end users connect or reconnect their bank accounts securely within Fin Messenger chat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Plaid Launches Guaranteed ACH Payments Solution
Digital Payments // May 19, 2026

Plaid has introduced a tool designed to help customers make smarter ACH-payment-related decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Financial Data Aggregators Get Pulled Into the AI Finance Race
Artificial Intelligence // May 18, 2026

For years, aggregators such as Plaid, MX and Finicity have occupied a central position in digital finance by connecting banks, FinTechs and consumer applications to financial account data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Perplexity Uses Plaid to Personalize Financial Insights
Artificial Intelligence // April 10, 2026

Managing money has always meant tracking accounts across multiple institutions. Most people never get a complete view unless they maintain spreadsheets. Perplexity now offers an alternative. The platform draws insights directly from a user’s own connected financial data, according to a Thursday (April 9) blog...

Interviews & Exclusives
Faster Payments Give AR Teams Less Time to Be Wrong

June 15, 2026
For decades, accounts receivable has operated on the assumption that there would be time to fix mistakes after money moved. But as instant and near-instant payment capabilities become more common, that assumption is breaking down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Financial Data Aggregators Get Pulled Into the AI Finance Race

May 18, 2026
For years, aggregators such as Plaid, MX and Finicity have occupied a central position in digital finance by connecting banks, FinTechs and consumer applications to financial account data. Get the...

Plaid CEO Says Its Next Five Years Will Look a Lot Different Than the Last...

June 23, 2025
Watch more: From Infrastructure to Analytics: The Plaid Playbook Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

FICO Scores Come Under Scrutiny and Lenders Eye New Ways to Assess Risk

May 28, 2025
The FICO score is arguably shorthand for creditworthiness — a triple-digit number that helps determine mortgages and all manner of debt that’s extended to applicants, and at what interest rate....

Quick Reads
Plaid and Fin Deliver AI-Powered Support for Bank Account Linking

June 04, 2026
Plaid and Fin have partnered to enable FinTechs and financial institutions to help their end users connect or reconnect their bank accounts securely within Fin Messenger chat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]

Plaid Launches Guaranteed ACH Payments Solution

May 19, 2026
Plaid has introduced a tool designed to help customers make smarter ACH-payment-related decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Plaid CFO Says IPO Can Wait as Revenues Jump 40%

March 30, 2026
Plaid’s chief financial officer says the financial data network is not racing to go public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Plaid Adds Truist to Data-Sharing Platform

March 12, 2026
Truist Financial has teamed with Plaid to expand open banking access for its clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...