Banking As A Service

Money movement is the foundation of any financial use case, whether it be checking accounts, cards, or crypto on- and off-ramps. And while Venmo and other fintech innovators have convinced some consumers that money instantaneously bolts from one account to another, the reality of modern payments is far more complex…

At the present, the field of fintech is rife with buzzwords. So much so that it may become disorienting trying to figure out who does what. Banking as a Service (BaaS) has received a lot of attention recently, and rightfully so. But it may be described in a different way……

We’re excited to share more news about our recently announced Global Cash product, including a new video and additional product details. What is Synapse Global Cash? Synapse Global Cash allows U.S. fintechs to expand their market reach and onboard individuals and businesses from 35+ countries to invest, hold and spend…

Asia Pacific is one of the most crucial “ingredients” for success, especially if a fintech wants to scale successfully. Here is why and how. Asia Pacific is the world’s consumption growth engine. Research has estimated that the embedded finance opportunity in APAC is worth US$32 billion. Interestingly, it is predicted…

We added multiple features and enhancements in the months of January, February and March. See the full list here. New Features 🚢 SRN Creation and Execution Enabling dashboard to create and execute SRN transactions. SRN creation and execution have always been available via Postman calls; now, this new dashboard enhancement enables you to create SRN transactions via…

Did you know the concept of API originated in the 1940s? Yes, the idea of an API is much older than the word itself. Back in the day, organizations employed APIs for software libraries, computer operating systems, and computer hardware design. Today, APIs are a staple to our millennial lifestyle…

Former Plaid President and co-founder William Hockey and his wife Annie purchased Northern California National Bank, gutted the infrastructure, and replaced it with a custom-built core, modern architecture, and a hyper focus on supporting fintechs from a development point-of-view. The bank that emerged on the other side was Column. Sounds…

This, is titled Striga — the most ambitious yet necessary solution for a nasty problem that plagues financial services, i.e., the one of blending Bitcoin & crypto with financial services. Despite the fact that this is an industry sized in the order of trillions, the sheer lack of progress in…

Innovation — As of this week, clients of online broker BUX can make fractional investments in European ETFs (trackers). The underlying infrastructure is provided by ABN AMRO Clearing (Banking as a Service). …