Fintech Increase Acquires Bank Charter, Eliminating BaaS Middleware That Broke Synapse
What's happening
Increase, a banking infrastructure fintech founded by Stripe's first employee, has acquired a community bank in Washington state and launched Increase Bank, an FDIC-member institution. The new entity combines Increase's built-from-scratch banking core and direct connections to the Federal Reserve, The Clearing House, and Visa with regulated banking services, aiming to let companies build and launch financial products faster and with more control. The move folds banking and banking infrastructure under one roof and is positioned to replace middleware BaaS layers that previously handled those regulated connections.
Why it's trending
This is rising because Increase moved from API provider to owning a regulated bank, closing the gap that broke middleware BaaS models.
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Original sources9
- Fintech Increase buys a bank in Washington stateBanking DiveJul 30
- API-first bank Increase launches in the US
Increase’s technology is trusted by some of the largest fintechs and software platforms in the US, enabling money movement, storage and card issuance. Source
Open Banking ExpoJul 30 - Fintech Increase Acquires Bank Charter, Eliminating BaaS Middleware That Broke SynapseTech TimesJul 30
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