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Synapse BaaS Platform Slated for Bankruptcy Sale
Connected Economy // October 27, 2024

 The assets of bankrupt Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider Synapse are going up for sale next month. B Riley Advisory Services, the group handling the sale, announced Friday (Oct. 25) a pair of deadlines for interest bidders: Nov. 4, 4 p.m. PT for initial indications of interest,...

How Open Banking is Enabling Better Embedded Finance Customer Experiences
Financial Inclusion // October 24, 2024

As one of the hottest trends in payments, embedded finance has emerged as a compelling credit proposition for consumers and businesses. The execution demands an intricate web of collaboration and technology and might even intersect with another hot concept: open banking. As Tribh Grewal, head...

BaaS Faces Regulatory Reckoning: OCC and FDIC Actions Underscore Growing Scrutiny
Digital Banking // October 23, 2024

Banking-as-a-service (BaaS), as a business model, promises to reshape financial services. And a drumbeat of regulatory actions and continued scrutiny from a veritable alphabet soup of regulators promises to reshape BaaS. The model, generally speaking, is one in which non-banks gain access to banking features,...

Green Dot Launches Brand Focused on Embedded Finance Capabilities
Digital Banking // October 22, 2024

Green Dot has launched an embedded finance brand and platform of services called Arc by Green Dot. This new platform offers businesses a range of embedded finance capabilities, including banking-as-a-service (BaaS), bringing together Green Dot’s banking and money processing solutions, the financial technology platform and...

Interviews & Exclusives
63% of Consumers Under 35 Open to Financial Services From Non-Banks

November 01, 2024
Today’s financial landscape is changing as embedded finance integrates banking services into everyday consumer experiences. This development is driven by brands stepping into roles traditionally held by banks, creating innovative and convenient financial solutions for consumers. A PYMNTS Intelligence Report, “Brands as the New Bankers: The Changing Face of Financial Services,” in collaboration with Galileo, […]

How Open Banking is Enabling Better Embedded Finance Customer Experiences

October 24, 2024
As one of the hottest trends in payments, embedded finance has emerged as a compelling credit proposition for consumers and businesses. The execution demands an intricate web of collaboration and...

Deutsche Bank Checks Three Trends for Cracking B2B’s Innovation Code

October 04, 2024
Innovation in business-to-business (B2B) payments used to be measured in decades, not years. But now, it can be measured in months — even weeks — as B2B payments undergoes profound transformations....

Banking-as-a-Service Focus Turns to Managing Financial Crime Risks

September 11, 2024
If you’re tracking year-to-date news stories, Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) has been in the hot seat. The situation surrounding the Synapse bankruptcy and the limited ripple effect it had on some of...

Quick Reads
Synapse BaaS Platform Slated for Bankruptcy Sale

October 27, 2024
 The assets of bankrupt Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider Synapse are going up for sale next month. B Riley Advisory Services, the group handling the sale, announced Friday (Oct. 25) a pair of deadlines for interest bidders: Nov. 4, 4 p.m. PT for initial indications of interest, and Nov. 11, 4 p.m. PT, for initial bids. Up […]

Green Dot Launches Brand Focused on Embedded Finance Capabilities

October 22, 2024
Green Dot has launched an embedded finance brand and platform of services called Arc by Green Dot. This new platform offers businesses a range of embedded finance capabilities, including banking-as-a-service...

Five Star Bank Parent Plans to Exit Banking-as-a-Service Business

September 17, 2024
Financial Institutions says it’s getting out of the banking-as-a-service (BaaS) business. The bank holding company, owner of Five Star Bank and Courier Capital, announced Monday (Sept. 16) it would begin...

Cable and Vantage Bank Team on Embedded Banking Compliance

July 29, 2024
Risk management platform Cable has launched a partnership with Texas-based Vantage Bank. The collaboration, announced Monday (July 29), is designed to help Vantage improve its compliance and risk management as...