It looks like it’s an aggregator in the style of Emma or Yolt, but it has a (very smart looking) desktop interface, too - with the screenshot suggesting it also interfaces with non-banks (PensionBee is the example). The copy also suggests that it can replace your bank’s website - so ability to generate payments etc seems to be in the works (and might be useful with Monzo being app-only).
(I couldn’t find an existing topic, but do merge this elsewhere if there’s a more logical home…)
It looks interesting - I signed up some time ago but I’m still waiting to be invited. Regarding making payments, I’ll unfortunately have to squash your hopes for now as Monzo’s API doesn’t support this at the moment.
I got access last year before the Open Banking began. I didn’t yet load in any bank login data yet, as high street banks only really seemed to come on board with being OK with that concept towards the launch of Open Banking.
I think there’s only around four institutions I can use within Bud. Will play around with it for a couple of days and come back here.
I have it & the app ended up essentially being a being a proof of concept.
They’re taking a B2B2C approach now, enabling the incumbents to white-label their app & marketplace (which has over 60 providers in it ) for their own apps e.g.
I’d heard of Artha (and was feeling underwhelmed) but this makes sense, I suppose, as a business model. Can’t say I’m particularly excited by it though…
) for their own apps e.g.