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Introducing v2.0 of our Affordability API
The intelligence that underpins our Affordability API has moved on in leaps and bounds - so we're releasing a new version that's both easier to integrate into clients' existing lending flows and far more powerful.
New to the platform: Introducing the Benefits Finder API
For lenders, particularly those with a traditionally thin-file customer base, developing a nuanced picture of customer income is crucial. Our Benefits Finder API is the first on the market to identify all 31 of the main UK benefits reliably.
Open Banking for affordability - The 4 key stats people ask
Using Open Banking to supercharge affordability assessments is fast becoming the norm for lenders. Based on the data below, we believe this use case will become the first ubiquitous Open banking use case.
Open Banking and the future of Wealth Management in 4 prototypes
Over the last 6 months, we’ve seen a real shift in the way wealth managers are describing the challenges they’re facing - with what seems like a far more nuanced understanding of the capacity of Open Banking beginning to take hold in the sector.
Why we’ve launched in Australia
When we started Bud, we did it because we believed that it should be easier for everyone, everywhere to be good with money. Open Banking in the UK gave us the opportunity to take huge steps forward towards that goal and the Consumer Data Right in Australia offers that same opportunity. So we’re taking it.
More accessible, higher conversion - Meet the latest Bud Connect Open Banking flow
Earlier in the week, we rolled out an upgraded Bud Connect flow. The new flow ensures AA accessibility, and we’ve added deep linking for more institutions to optimise conversion.
How to switch AIS providers without disrupting your users
Too often, organisations with compelling visions for their Open Banking services simply can't bring them to market using the kind of generic classification provided by some aggregators - but switching AIS providers is disruptive, hence our new AIS switch process...
Introducing CRM Sync: Personalise every customer interaction with transaction data
The real value in transaction data lies in its ability to help clients understand their customers better and support them more effectively. To realise that value, our products are designed to integrate into clients' existing business systems - and from today, we're expanding that to include CRMs
How we’re supporting TotallyMoney as they tackle the cost of living crisis
After a selection process at the end of last year, we’re delighted to be able to say that we’ve been selected by TotallyMoney as their Open Banking partner.
How we’re working with PropertyCard to help people manage property payments easily
PropertyCard are helping tenants and landlords to manage their property payments and expenses in one place. Here's how they're using Bud to make it happen
New to the platform: Introducing the Financial Product Finder
Over the last few months, we’ve been working hard to expand on the capabilities of our core Intelligence product. This started with the release of customer characteristics, and custom insights capabilities and today we’re taking another major step with the Financial Product Finder.
90-day re-auth is gone, data access is solved - but what next?
In a major step forward for Open Banking, the FCA has ruled that users need no longer re-authenticate their connected accounts every 90 days. Here's what that means for Open Banking.
5 steps to maximise your Open Banking adoption
Great UX can help your users understand the value of Open Banking, especially as it is still in its infancy in the public financial services industry. YouGov’s research has identified that the key barriers in using Open Banking are security and misuse of data. Applying good UX and behavioural science theory is crucial to reducing these perceived barriers. In this article we will give Bud’s top 5 tips to improve conversion in your user journeys.
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