Plaid news and trends

RealPage and Plaid Team to Curb Rental Fraud
Fraud Prevention // March 27, 2024

Real estate software/data analytics provider RealPage has debuted tools to combat rental fraud.  The new offerings, announced Wednesday (March 27), will be available with the company’s OneSite and On-Site leasing and property management platforms, using technology from financial data network Plaid.  “RealPage recently announced results from its extensive fraud...

Plaid Names Cloudflare Vet Jen Taylor as Its First President
Personnel // February 08, 2024

Plaid has named its first president, the latest hire on the FinTech’s road to going public. Jen Taylor is joining the company after seven years as chief product officer at Cloudflare, Plaid CEO Zach Perret wrote in a blog entry Thursday (Feb. 8). “Jen’s experience scaling products to meet increasing customer demand...

Plaid Says Pay by Bank Is Nearing a Tipping Point as Consumers Form New ‘Habits’
Payment Methods // February 06, 2024

Rahul Hampole, head of payments at Plaid, said pay by bank is gearing up for widespread adoption — but much depends on use cases that are offered, spanning pay-ins … and payouts.  He noted that there’s already a history of banks linking to various payment options...

RentRedi Enhances Tenant Screening Feature With Plaid Integration
Real Estate // January 11, 2024

Property management software provider RentRedi has expanded its integration with financial data network Plaid. Having already integrated with Plaid for years to simplify rent collection, RentRedi has expanded the integration to enhance its tenant screening feature, the company said in a Thursday (Jan. 11) press...

Interviews & Exclusives
Plaid Says Pay by Bank Is Nearing a Tipping Point as Consumers Form New ‘Habits’

February 06, 2024
Rahul Hampole, head of payments at Plaid, said pay by bank is gearing up for widespread adoption — but much depends on use cases that are offered, spanning pay-ins … and payouts.  He noted that there’s already a history of banks linking to various payment options — such as Venmo and Cash App — across digital […]

Plaid Says Consumers Ready for Real-Time Payments Change

December 21, 2023
Mollie Curran, payments lead at Plaid, said a sea change is ahead for instant payments and for widespread adoption across a range of use cases. In the United States, she...

How Cash Flow Insights Are Building Tomorrow’s Credit Products

December 12, 2023
The lending landscape is undergoing a system-level shift that promises to benefit both borrowers and lenders. FinTech innovations, and an evolving mindset within the industry, are combining to usher in...

Plaid Says Consumer-Centric Innovation Will Power Money Movement

October 27, 2023
The year 2023 has been one of the biggest yet for innovation across the payments landscape. New, emerging rails including the FedNow® Service and RTP® (Real-Time Payments) have changed the...

Quick Reads
Sandbox Banking and Plaid Partner on Automated Identity Verification Solutions

March 27, 2024
Sandbox Banking and Plaid have partnered to offer automated identity verification solutions for the financial services industry.  This collaboration will bring together banking solutions from Sandbox Banking and identity verification technology from Plaid, the companies said in a Wednesday (March 27) press release. “Bolstering the era of digital transformation in banking, this partnership is shaping a tech experience […]

RealPage and Plaid Team to Curb Rental Fraud

March 27, 2024
Real estate software/data analytics provider RealPage has debuted tools to combat rental fraud.  The new offerings, announced Wednesday (March 27), will be available with the company’s OneSite and On-Site leasing and property management...

Plaid Names Cloudflare Vet Jen Taylor as Its First President

February 08, 2024
Plaid has named its first president, the latest hire on the FinTech’s road to going public. Jen Taylor is joining the company after seven years as chief product officer at Cloudflare, Plaid CEO Zach Perret wrote in...

RentRedi Enhances Tenant Screening Feature With Plaid Integration

January 11, 2024
Property management software provider RentRedi has expanded its integration with financial data network Plaid. Having already integrated with Plaid for years to simplify rent collection, RentRedi has expanded the integration...