API App Security

You can now freeze and block bank accounts via the app or API

You can now apply restrictions to any bank account within your organisation via the API or the app. Two restriction types are available: Restrictions can be...

March 12, 2026

API App Safeguarding accounts Client money accounts Savings accounts Embedded bank accounts Business banking

Interest accrued now shows in the API and app

You can now view interest accrual for different bank accounts through the API and in the Griffin app. You can: How to retrieve accrued interest through the...

March 5, 2026

API Payments

Changes to debtor and creditor identification fields

We're updating how we represent debtor and creditor information in payment responses to better support overseas payments. Below is a summary of the changes....

February 9, 2026

Savings accounts

Savings account payout time shifting to 4pm UK time

From Monday 9 February 2026 , withdrawal payments will be sent from 4:00pm (UK) instead of from 5:00pm (UK). What's changing The time window when we send...

February 9, 2026

API Verify Reliance

Extension: additional customer data requirements now due 02 March 2026

We're extending the deadline for submitting additional customer information from 01 February 2026 to 02 March 2026 . What you should do now Updated timeline...

January 28, 2026

API App Security

We've added a new compliance role for view-only access

Previously, we only had one compliance role that gave admin level permissions for compliance actions. We've now introduced a second compliance role with...

December 11, 2025

API App Payments

You can now receive CHAPS payments

You can now receive CHAPS payments into any Griffin provided bank account. In the API response, the payment-scheme for inbound CHAPS admissions will show as...

December 8, 2025

API App

Search is now available 🔍

We’ve added search to our app and API. You can search for legal persons, bank accounts and payments.

September 29, 2025

API Verify Reliance

Track the legal person lifecycle status with a new attribute

What's changed? We've introduced a new legal-person-status attribute that gives you better visibility and control over the legal person lifecycle. This new...

September 26, 2025

API Verify Reliance

Additional customer data requirements for 01 February 2026

We need additional information from your customers. See what you need to collect and how to share it in this release note.

September 11, 2025