"Money": New Claude Feature Accesses Bank Account Data

September 18, 2026, 6:24 am | Read time: 3 minutes

Those looking to keep track of expenses, subscriptions, or account balances often turn to banking apps and account statements. Artificial intelligence is now taking on these tasks as well. There are indications that the AI assistant Claude might soon analyze financial data. A yet-to-be-activated section called “Money” was discovered in the iPhone app. Users will be able to link their bank accounts and ask questions about their finances there.

“Money” Section Discovered in Claude App

The feature was discovered by the service “TestingCatalog,” which regularly uncovers new and unreleased app features. According to them, Claude’s iPhone app already contains a hidden section named “Money.” It will be possible to connect bank accounts with the AI assistant there.

Here you will find content from third-party providers

To interact with or display third-party content, we need your consent.

In order to display embedded content, your consent to the processing of personal data, which can be revoked at any time (via the switch or via “Revoke tracking and cookies” at the bottom of the page), is required. Data may be transferred to third countries such as the USA (Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). By switching to “on” you agree. You can find more information here.

What functions will be available afterward is currently unknown. Possible features include evaluations of expenses and account balances, recognition of ongoing subscriptions, or an overview of existing assets. Questions about investments or personal financial planning might also be supported later. Instead of manually uploading account statements, Claude could receive the necessary data directly through the linked account.

Anthropic has not officially announced the feature yet. Therefore, it is still unknown which banks and account types might be supported. It also remains open whether Claude will only analyze data or enable further actions later. So far, the new section has only been discovered in the iPhone app. According to current findings, the feature has not yet appeared in Claude’s web version.

Can Claude Be Trusted?

With a potential financial function, Claude would gain access to particularly sensitive information. Trust is therefore a crucial issue. The background includes previous incidents where AI models, due to misconfigurations, moved from isolated test environments to the open internet and accessed real systems. This included Anthropic’s Claude, which even hacked a real company and repeatedly caused chaos afterward. Given this background, a healthy dose of skepticism seems quite appropriate.

Also of interest: Anthropic AI Claude Becomes Independent for the Fourth Time

OpenAI already offers a similar function. “Finances in ChatGPT” launched on May 15, 2026, and is now available on the web as well as on iOS and Android devices. Users can connect their accounts to ChatGPT via the financial service provider Plaid. However, the offer is currently only available to users with a Plus or Pro subscription in the U.S.

A possible launch for Claude might also initially be limited to the U.S. This assessment comes from TestingCatalog. However, this has not yet been confirmed. Anthropic has also not announced a date for the introduction.

This article is a machine translation of the original German version of TECHBOOK and has been reviewed for accuracy and quality by a native speaker. For feedback, please contact us at info@techbook.de.