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Griffin partners with Veriff to offer out-of-the-box ID&V to BaaS customers

Griffin partners with Veriff to offer out-of-the-box ID&V to BaaS customers

Verify, Griffin’s customer onboarding solution, now comes pre-integrated with Veriff’s ID&V (Identity & Verification) technology, allowing fintechs to carry out biometric checks and onboard new users quickly and securely. This integration means that fintechs using Griffin’s onboarding solution can: * Perform ID&V checks quickly and easily * Automate

Identity and verification explained

ID&V: what every B2C fintech should know

Most fintechs share the same goal: enable as many customers as possible to access great financial products in a seamless way. A key step in achieving this is being able to confirm that those customers are who they say they are. This step is called identification and verification (ID&V)

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An introduction to client money accounts

Looking after money on behalf of a customer is a high-trust activity with the potential to deliver enormous value - but only if the right guardrails are in place. In the UK, only a few different categories of regulated firms have permission to do so. The first category is banks

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Culture interviews: Setting your team up for success

At Griffin, we are very big on deliberately designing the culture we want. We also want everyone who joins our team to feel empowered to succeed from day one! That’s why the final stage of our hiring process is a structured culture interview, with the goal of helping us

Choosing the right payment rails

Which UK payment rails are right for you?

BACS and CHAPS and FPS, oh my!

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How to democratise decision making at work

In a world of accelerating change, making accurate and effective decisions is critical to building successful products.

Griffin team picture - March 2023

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Griffin raises $13.5 million in Series A funding round led by MassMutual Ventures

The newly licensed UK bank will use the funds to support go-to-market and enhance its core banking infrastructure

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Enhancing your fintech's proposition with a savings account

If your parents were anything like mine, you often heard the saying “money doesn’t grow on trees” while growing up. It’s an important lesson to instil during childhood: money is not infinite, and must be earned and managed properly. But as adults, it’s not useful to cling

Tipping Off explained

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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

Poster with Griffin and Money 20/20 logos as well as the the stand number - C92 and the date and location of the event - 6-8

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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

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

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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

Chad Ryan, CFO and Dora Grant, CRO at Griffin

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

Griffin Founders, Allen Rohner and David Jarvis pose in front of the Bank of England

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)

The case for a risk based approach to financial crime prevention

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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.

Why proper planning is the key to running effective meetings

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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.

Ed Stephens facilitates a group session at Griffin's offsite

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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?

safeguarding accounts for protecting fintech clients

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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.

Know your business (KYB) checks

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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.

Fergus Speight and Sameer Dubey of Griffin

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.

Griffin's sandbox moves out of beta

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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

11:FS and Griffin

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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