Rising rates could push more into the red: A quarter of homeowners won’t be able to afford their mortgage if rates rise again

Rising rates could push more into the red: A quarter of homeowners won’t be able to afford their mortgage if rates rise again

Millions of homeowners could be at risk of defaulting on their mortgage if interest rates move upwards again according to new research from Moneyhub Decisioning, the data platform built on the principles of Open Finance to drive better affordability, eligibility, suitability and vulnerability checks. 

Moneyhub responds to Ministerial update statement on Pensions Dashboards

Moneyhub responds to Ministerial update statement on Pensions Dashboards

Moneyhub, the award-winning Open Data platform and alpha partner to the Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP), responds to today’s Government announcement. It has announced that statutory connection staging dates will be replaced with guidance to facilitate flexible roll out as organisations are ready and able to do so. 

New research to shine light on the real day-to-day experience of financial uncertainty among UK households

New research to shine light on the real day-to-day experience of financial uncertainty among UK households

Today, Nest Insight, the Centre for Personal Financial Wellbeing at Aston University, and the Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health at Glasgow Caledonian University have announced the launch of a new research programme that will build an in-depth understanding of the lived experience of financial uncertainty among low to moderate income households across the country.

Moneyhub takes part in Innovate Finance series Wired Differently

Moneyhub takes part in Innovate Finance series Wired Differently

Moneyhub, the award-winning data and payments platform built on the principles of Open Banking and Open Finance has been showcased in the Innovate Finance’s new series Wired Differently. The online branded series highlights the ground-breaking work fintechs are doing to improve financial inclusion and wellbeing.

“More to be done but a promising next step” Next stage of Open Banking set out by JROC following industry collaboration

“More to be done but a promising next step” Next stage of Open Banking set out by JROC following industry collaboration

Moneyhub, the award-winning data and payments platform built on the principles of Open Banking and Open Finance has welcomed the Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee’s latest recommendations for the future of Open Banking in the UK. Published on the 17th April 2023, the recommendations set out the next phase for Open Banking. 

Multiple pensions dashboards already a reality says Moneyhub in FCA and PDP consultation response

  • Moneyhub is already working with firms to create white labeled dashboards for clients 

  • FCA and PDP launch consultations on pensions dashboards, covering the regulatory framework for dashboard operators and the design standards to be used

  • Moneyhub is making its response public in advance of the 16th February deadline to encourage the wider community to add their voices to the consultations

Moneyhub, the award-winning Open Data platform and alpha partner to the Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) has highlighted the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) support for multiple pensions dashboards saying this is already a reality, in its response to the FCA and PDP’s consultations.

Moneyhub has also called for a greater emphasis on taking action as part of its response. 

In its response to the consultations ahead of the 16th February deadline, Moneyhub welcomed the FCA’s and PDP’s proposals, focusing in particular on the FCA’s enabling of industry collaboration. Multiple commercial pensions dashboards will enable consumers to encounter and utilise dashboards from trusted brands from banks to pension providers, whom they have already built a relationship with. 

And Moneyhub is already seeing a high interest from the industry, with many planning to whitelabel Moneyhub’s own platform in order to seek authorisation from the FCA and then enter the market and support their customers. 

In addition, Moneyhub particularly supports the FCA’s findings that a simple ‘find and view’ service would not be going far enough for consumers. Moneyhub strongly supports the FCA’s proposal to allow authorised Pensions Dashboard Service (PDS) firms to also offer “post-view services” (PVSs). This will enable customers once they see all their pensions in one place to understand the possible next steps. This, for example, could be exploring consolidating the pensions or arranging a conversation with the government’s free PensionWise service. 

Dan Scholey, Chief Commercial Officer at Moneyhub said: “The most recent proposals make clear that it is not the pensions dashboard, but dashboards in the plural. Most have been in the habit of thinking of a single pensions dashboard, but in the UK, it’s clear that there will be multiple dashboards available for customers to choose from. 

“At Moneyhub we’re already working with industry leaders wanting to create their own dashboard to ensure their customers benefit from the programme and achieve better outcomes. The FCA’s decision to encourage industry collaboration will have numerous benefits. Dashboards will be easily accessible where consumers already are and among financial products they understand. This allows customers a convenient touch point in apps they already use to check their potential retirement income, and importantly make informed decisions to benefit their later life. 

“We have been impressed with the high bar set by the FCA’s and PDP’s extensive and detailed proposals. As market leaders, Moneyhub strongly supports the proposals, but we encourage others to also add their voices to these critical consultations – which is why we are publishing our detailed thoughts on the key topics now.”

Find out more about Moneyhub’s response to the FCA and PDP consultations.  

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Moneyhub is a global ISO 27001 certified software developer of Open Banking, Open Finance, and Open Data applications. Its FCA-regulated Open Data platform enables companies to quickly and easily transform data into personalised digital experiences and initiate payments. Its APIs and fully customisable platform provide data aggregation, insights, notification nudges, and payment systems. As a result, clients have the consent-driven data and analytics they need to create super-personalised offers, products, and services. Hundreds of organisations, spanning finance to media and retail, rely on Moneyhub’s award-winning technology.


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Moneyhub completes £55 million funding round with an additional £15 million investment from the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business - Phoenix Group

Moneyhub completes £55 million funding round with an additional £15 million investment from the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business - Phoenix Group

Moneyhub, the market leading Open Finance, Open Data, and payments platform, today announces that it has secured a further £15 million in funding from leading savings and retirement business Phoenix Group. This funding now completes Moneyhub’s largest fundraise to date, totalling £55 million, following the £35 million in funding announced on 24 October 2022 from Legal & General and Lloyds Banking Group, with an additional £5m debt facility provided by Shawbrook Bank, partially subject to regulatory approval.

Innovative trials of retirement saving solutions for self-employed people show promise and will help to inform future solution design

Innovative trials of retirement saving solutions for self-employed people show promise and will help to inform future solution design

Nest Insight, a public-benefit research and innovation centre, has today published the results of ground-breaking savings pilots testing new forms of flexible saving designed to fit with self-employed people’s needs and contexts. Forming the most recent stage of a multi-year research programme supported by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Nest Insight collaborated on three trials: one with Penfold, a fintech pension provider; one with Moneyhub, an open data and payments platform; and another with the Nest pension scheme.

Insurers least prepared sector for Consumer Duty regulations deadline

Insurers least prepared sector for Consumer Duty regulations deadline

Only 8% of insurers are currently Consumer Duty compliant despite the first major deadline being just 9 months away, according to a new report from Open Data, Open Finance and payments platform Moneyhub. Indeed, Moneyhub’s research, undertaken by Opinium, showed that insurers are the least prepared for the incoming regulations compared to other sectors of the financial services industry.

MorganAsh and Moneyhub join forces to address vulnerability and Consumer Duty

MorganAsh and Moneyhub join forces to address vulnerability and Consumer Duty

MorganAsh, the leading support services provider, and Moneyhub, the market leading Open Finance, Open Data, and payments platform, are working together to strengthen the ability of firms to understand, monitor and deliver good outcomes for vulnerable customers, in-line with the requirements of Consumer Duty.

Moneyhub kicks off current funding round with an initial £40 million from Legal & General, Lloyds Banking Group and Shawbrook Bank

Moneyhub kicks off current funding round with an initial £40 million from Legal & General, Lloyds Banking Group and Shawbrook Bank

Moneyhub, a market leading Open Finance, Open Data, and payments platform, today announces that it has secured an initial £35m in funding from high profile backers Legal & General and Lloyds Banking Group, with an additional £5m debt facility provided by Shawbrook, subject to regulatory approval.