Ninth Wave Enables Banks to Monetize Open Finance Data Sharing

Ninth Wave’s new Portal allows banks to monitor and measure data usage by fintechs and other third parties

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ninth Wave, a leading provider of open finance connectivity solutions, announced the launch of its next-generation Ninth Wave Portal, used along with its open finance direct connection platform. The Portal closely monitors and measures all aspects of open finance data, giving financial institutions (FIs) full control over data sharing while providing deeper insights into security and usage patterns. The Portal will enable FIs to monetize data sharing if they choose, creating new revenue streams from open finance.

Following reports that JPMorgan Chase plans to charge fintechs for access to customer banking account data, the entire banking industry is considering how to participate in this new revenue stream. To do that, FIs will need software capable of precisely measuring and controlling usage.

Commenting on the news, George Anderson, founder and CEO of Ninth Wave, said: “We’ve always believed the future of finance is permissioned, embedded, and bank-led. As banks regain control over data sharing, Ninth Wave’s Portal enables them to securely manage and monetize permissioned data through value-added services, unlocking new revenue streams.”

Measuring to Monetize
The Ninth Wave Portal serves as the financial institution’s window into their open finance ecosystem, removing guesswork and increasing transparency. By controlling data flows and protecting against threats, the FI remains central to customer trust – making sure all data interactions are securely integrated, permissioned, and compliant with privacy requirements. FIs can now spot business opportunities based on which third-party applications their customers use and accurately charge fintechs and other third-party users of their data.

The Ninth Wave Portal’s Analytics and Intelligence feature detects all data requests originating from external applications made on behalf of financial institutions’ customers, and identifies the following:

- Which applications are accessing data from the FI

- Which fintech applications are accessing data through aggregator partnerships

- What is the volume of requests per application

- How many customers are taking advantage of the connectivity and who are they

- What are the performance and uptime statistics for the open finance APIs

Monitor to Manage Security
The Ninth Wave Portal’s Fintech Registry™ feature allows FIs to manage risk across the fintech ecosystem by providing a complete view of who and how data is being shared. If the FI detects suspicious activity, they can quickly revoke access for a person, business, fintech application, or ecosystem partner. This is a vital tool for maintaining data security, privacy, and control to protect against financial threats. The Fintech Registry™ also offers additional functions to monitor fintech level entitlements at the customer level, ensuring all data exchanges between customers and fintechs are securely integrated and permissioned.

For more information about The Portal, please visit the Ninth Wave website

About Ninth Wave
Ninth Wave is the leading provider of secure data connectivity between financial institutions and third-party applications including aggregators, fintechs, accounting solutions, tax preparation software, and other consumer and business solutions. The company's platform powers direct connections for over 2,000 institutions and 120 million accounts, with seven of the top 10 U.S. banks and eight of the top 10 U.S. wealth managers among its current clients. Ninth Wave was founded in 2018, is privately held and headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit ninth-wave.com.