JPMorgan Says Fintech Middlemen ’Massively Taxing’ Bank Systems
JPMorgan Chase is pushing back against fintech data aggregators, citing unsustainable system strain and elevated fraud risks. The bank processed 1.89 billion data requests in June—87% unrelated to customer transactions—with Plaid alone generating 1.08 billion calls. A new fee structure set for October could cost the industry leader $300 million annually.
Internal memos reveal API call volumes have doubled since 2022, with executives calling non-essential data pulls "massively taxing." Fraud rates for aggregator-linked ACH transactions run 69% higher than traditional channels, accelerating JPMorgan's policy shift. Negotiations continue as the bank seeks to monetize what was previously free data access.