Visa Shuts Open Banking Business in US, Focuses on Other Markets

Core Insights - Visa has shut down its open banking business in the U.S. to focus on high-potential markets like Europe and Latin America [1][2] - The closure coincides with regulatory uncertainty regarding consumer banking data access and potential fees from banks for that access [2] - JPMorgan Chase's plan to charge fees for data access was reported but did not influence Visa's decision to close its U.S. open banking operations [3] Regulatory Environment - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seeking comments to inform the implementation of the open banking rule, Rule 1033, focusing on fees, data security, and privacy [4] - The CFPB announced an accelerated rulemaking process to revise the open banking rule after a leadership change, which may impact the current lawsuit challenging the rule [5] - The CFPB is considering different fee models, which were previously barred under the old rule [5] Consumer Sentiment - A report indicated that while 46% of consumers are "highly willing" to use open banking payments, only 11% have actually done so [6]