Merchant Data Enrichment APIs Compared: From Cryptic Strings to Clean Merchant Names
Merchant data enrichment resolves raw bank transaction strings - SQPRET A MANGER, AMZN MKTPLA12B3 - into clean merchant…
Jun 12, 2026
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Yuri
Yuriy Yakushko is the Founder of Finexer, an FCA-authorised Open Banking platform that enables businesses to access real-time bank data and Pay-by-Bank payments through secure API infrastructure. With more than 20 years of experience in fintech and software engineering, he focuses on building scalable financial technology that helps businesses modernise payments and financial data workflows.
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Checkout Abandonment Rate: Which Causes Pay by Bank Actually Fixes (And Which It Doesn’t)
Most UK platforms adding Pay by Bank expect their checkout abandonment rate to improve. Often it does not,…
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Payment Infrastructure UK: The Full Stack from Rails to Regulation
Every payment a platform processes touches infrastructure it did not build and regulation it did not choose. Understanding…
Jun 10, 2026 Finexer-Open Banking
How to Add Pay by Bank Transfer to Your Platform Checkout
Card fees stack up. Checkout friction adds up. A growing share of UK buyers are now comfortable paying…
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Payment Status Tracking: Webhooks vs Polling and the Open Banking Approach
Payment status is one of those things that looks simple until you are running payment workflows at volume…
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Standard Bank Transaction Data Is the Foundation. Why Enrichment and Validation Both Matter.
Standard bank transaction data gives platforms the foundation they need - account activity, balances, amounts, and payment references.…
Jun 1, 2026