Open Banking's Second Act: Beyond Payments into Credit Infrastructure
The first wave of open banking disrupted payments initiation. The second wave is about to do the same to credit decisioning and lending infrastructure.
Analysis and opinion from the Estes Capital team on European fintech, regulatory change, seed investing strategy, and the forces reshaping financial services.
The first wave of open banking disrupted payments initiation. The second wave is about to do the same to credit decisioning and lending infrastructure.
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The first wave of open banking disrupted payments initiation. The second wave is about to do the same to credit decisioning and lending infrastructure.
PSD3 is not merely an update to an existing directive. It represents a structural reset for European fintech, opening new markets while obsoleting old business models.
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