“With customers' permission, fintech firms have increasingly turned to data aggregators to 'screen scrape' information from financial accounts. In such cases, data aggregators collect and store online banking logins and passwords provided by the bank's customers and use them to log directly into the customer's banking account.”

American central banker and lawyer

Jerome Hayden “Jay” Powell is an American central banker and lawyer, born in 1953. He served as the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve from 2018 to 2026, and later remained on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Before entering public service, Powell worked in private practice as a lawyer and as an investment banker. His public record is tied to U.S. monetary policy and the leadership of the central bank, roles that place him at the center of questions about inflation, interest rates, and financial stability.