The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Rule 1033 remains in regulatory limbo with compliance deadlines suspended. Yet, financial institutions recognize that market forces, consumer expectations, and competitive dynamics drive adoption independent of regulatory mandates.

This report examines market forces reshaping open banking and provides strategic guidance for navigating unprecedented regulatory uncertainty. It analyzes nearly 14,000 public comments submitted to the CFPB and documents how large banks establish de facto standards where regulators have not.
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This report mentions Akoya, Alkami, Bank Policy Institute, Banno, Betterment, Blockchain Association, Capital One, CCIA (Computer & Communications Industry Association), CDIA (Consumer Data Industry Association), CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau), Citibank, Credit Karma, CSI/Apiture, EPIC, FDATA, FDX (Financial Data Exchange), FHN Financial, Finicity, FIS, JPMorgan Chase, Kentucky Bankers Association, Mastercard , Morningstar, MX, Navy Federal Credit Union, NerdWallet, PayPal, Plaid, PNC, Prism, Rocket Money, SIIA (Software & Information Industry Association), TechNet, Trustly, Velera, Wells Fargo, Wise, Xero, and Yodlee.
About the Author
Stewart Watterson
Stewart Watterson is a Strategic Advisor in the Retail Banking & Payments practice at Datos Insights. He brings a broad range of experience from 30 years of consumer banking with Chase, NationalCity, and PNC, serving as SVP, Mobile Wallet & Emerging Payments. His focus includes consumer lending within all asset classes, small-and-midsize-business unsecured lending, digital banking, credit card, card and...