David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and travel. Based in Chicago, he writes with one objective in mind: Help readers figure out how to save more and stress less. He is ...

When you set up an account on a platform like Venmo, you’ll get a request to share your bank login credentials. But what is Plaid doing with that information? Plaid is a service that allows you to ...

Despite its new, bigger headline number, Plaid is still valued at 40% below its $13.4 billion peak in 2021, when ultra-low interest rates drove a massive surge in fintech valuations.

If you’ve ever linked your bank account to a financial app like Venmo, Robinhood or Cash App, you’ve probably used Plaid without even realizing it. Plaid acts as a bridge between your bank and ...

Zach Perret, cofounder and CEO of 12-year-old Plaid, took the stage at the company’s annual customers conference in June, dressed all in black, his blond hair down to his shoulders, surfer-style.

Plaid is a service that connects your financial accounts to — and shares their information with — an app, website or service. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate ...