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Tipping Off explained

“Tipping off” is an important concept in anti-money laundering (AML) rules and regulations. It’s also a criminal offence that can lead to prison time. Despite this, many people who work in financial services do not fully understand what tipping off means and in trying to avoid it, they unintentionally

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Money 20/20 predictions: The rise of true Banking as a Service, consumer-focused regulation and AI innovation

A look at expectations for BaaS and the banking industry in H2 2023

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Griffin strengthens leadership team with Marina Gorey joining as Chief People Officer

The UK bank appoints new Chief People Officer to drive organisational growth and enhance internal operations

compliance

Q&A with Cable CEO, Natasha Vernier: Let’s talk automated assurance and customer onboarding

At Griffin, we take compliance very seriously. It's in our DNA, and we hold ourselves accountable as both a bank and a BaaS provider. We apply the same level of rigour when selecting our integration partners as we apply in building our own systems, which is why we've chosen Cable

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Griffin strengthens executive leadership team with new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer

The recently authorised UK bank hires top talent with Chad Ryan joining as CFO and Dora Grant as CRO

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It’s official: Griffin is a bank!

London-based Banking as a Service (BaaS) provider has received authorisation with restrictions from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)

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The case for a risk based approach to financial crime prevention

Understanding what risks pose a higher threat to your customer allows you focus on preventing financial crime at the point of maximum impact.

culture Featured

Why proper planning is the key to running effective meetings

Meeting culture like all aspects of a company's culture should be carefully created and reinforced for effectiveness. Our VP Engineering, James shares gems on how we reframe meetings to ensure maximum return on the time invested.

product Featured

Product Dive: Managing stakeholders, priorities and outcomes

We recently caught up with Ed Stephens to chat about all things product management and what it’s like working as a product manager at Griffin

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What fintechs need to know about CDD

Risk and compliance management are key focus areas for fintechs. But, how do you make sure that your customer is who they say they are and your business is not being used to launder money?

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Understanding safeguarding accounts for fintechs

Opening a safeguarding account should not be a herculean task. Here's a break down of safeguarding requirements for fintechs and what to look out for when choosing a banking partner.

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The KYB compliance checks no fintech can afford to miss

Scaling quickly for B2B fintechs should not translate to a deficiency in controls. In this piece we share some common checks fintechs need in their KYB process.

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Griffin hires Chief Product Officer and General Counsel to support next phase of platform maturity and commercial growth

The Banking as a Service (BaaS) fintech acquires top-tier talent with Sameer Dubey joining as CPO and Fergus Speight joining as GC

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Highlights from Slush 2022: Innovation and optimisation in uncertain times

Get the low-down from our VP Marketing, Laura Hauser and product marketing manager, Mo Backer on their time at Slush 2022.

banking as a service

Build, test and iterate with the sandbox

Build your next financial product in our sandbox, with free unlimited access to all our banking and compliance functionality

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Griffin launches its sandbox to break down barriers for startups and fintech developers

Users can now explore Griffin’s API-first, Banking as a Service (BaaS) platform and build financial products quickly

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11:FS and Griffin join forces to bring the power of embedded finance to UK businesses

New partnership will help UK companies build and launch financial products at speed

culture Featured

Life as a Backend Engineer at Griffin

Choosing a company to dedicate some of your life to can be really hard! In this blog, Alistair Bull shares why he enjoys working as a Backend Engineer at Griffin.

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Q&A: Why embracing partnerships is the future of embedded finance

Griffin's Head of Fintech, Miroslava Betinova, shares her perspective on everything embedded finance.

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Griffin launches Verify, the first product available from its API-first BaaS (Banking as a Service) platform

Verify helps regulated fintechs manage financial crime risks and streamline customer onboarding by automating KYC and KYB checks.

product Featured

Shaping Up to build a bank

VP Engineering James Trunk on how our product process helps us solve the right problems and communicate better as a team.

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Griffin secures additional $15.5 million in funding in quest to become the bank fintechs can build on

Notion Capital led the round and funds will be used to continue building a tech-first bank that brings SaaS to the financial services sector.

Griffin appoints Maria Campbell as its new Chief Operating Officer

Griffin, the UK-based Banking as a Service firm, announces the promotion of Maria Campbell to Chief Operating Officer. Campbell first joined Griffin in 2021 as Vice President of People. Campbell will be responsible for executing the firm's commercial growth strategy in this new role, and embedding operational excellence and resilience

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Adam Moulson steps in as interim CEO at Griffin as co-founder David Jarvis takes parental leave

Griffin, the UK-based Banking as a Service firm, has appointed Adam Moulson as interim CEO while current CEO and co-founder David Jarvis is on parental leave. > "The Board has every faith in Adam's ability to lead the firm as it continues to grow and pursue its strategic goals," said the

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Griffin submits application for UK banking authorisation, hitting major milestone in building a developer-friendly bank for fintechs

The London-based company is building an API-first Banking as-a-Service (BaaS) platform, designed to couple best-in-class technology with the security and reliability of an authorised bank.