Services
We help fintechs, sponsor banks and financial institutions build compliance and AML programs that are strong, scalable and aligned with the technology that powers modern financial products.
Our approach blends deep regulatory experience with a sophisticated understanding of models, machine learning, data architecture and operational risk. We design programs that strengthen governance, support innovation and proactively meet the expectations of regulators, auditors and bank partners.
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Compliance Management Systems
We design, implement and enhance strategic CMS frameworks that guide how compliance operates across the organization.
A CMS defines governance, policies, procedures, controls, testing, training, complaint management, partner oversight, reporting and escalation. Our CMS designs are progressive, risk forward, operationally realistic and built to support scale.We also manage ongoing CMS deliverables including policy governance cycles, annual effectiveness assessments, Board and committee reporting, oversight documentation and program enhancements required by regulators and bank partners.
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AML, BSA and Financial Crime Programs
We build modern and risk based AML programs that reflect how lending, payments and digital financial ecosystems operate. Our work includes AML and BSA risk assessments, CDD and EDD workflows, sanctions governance, transaction monitoring rule design, suspicious activity processes and independent audits.
We support all required AML deliverables including annual risk assessments, program effectiveness reviews, sanctions testing, rule tuning, training and exam preparation. Our approach ensures continuous readiness for regulators and sponsor banks.
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Risk Assessments
We conduct comprehensive regulatory, financial crime and operational risk assessments across the enterprise. This includes AML and BSA assessments, enterprise wide and product level assessments, UDAAP reviews, fair lending analyses, Red Flags reports, model governance scoring and partner risk assessments.
Each assessment results in actionable remediation plans and satisfies annual requirements for regulators, auditors and bank partners.
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Model Governance and AI or Machine Learning Oversight
We have decades of experience in model compliance across underwriting, fraud, AML, credit, marketing and operational decisioning. We support the full model lifecycle including documentation, validation, fairness and bias testing, drift monitoring, governance committee structures, change management and annual validations.
We also design regulatory aligned oversight frameworks for AI, machine learning and agentic systems, helping organizations adopt advanced technologies responsibly, transparently and at scale.
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Data Governance and Embedded Compliance Automation
We embed compliance into systems, data flows and product architecture. This includes data governance frameworks, lineage and quality controls, reporting enhancements, automated control design, engineering requirements and the integration of RegTech or custom tools. Our work reduces manual effort, strengthens accuracy and creates durable controls that scale with the business.
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Technology Selection and System Implementation
We help organizations evaluate, select and implement AML, CMS, onboarding, governance and automated monitoring systems. Services include vendor assessments, RFP support, platform configuration, workflow automation, engineering integration, validation support and the design of proprietary compliance tooling. Each implementation is structured to enhance compliance effectiveness and support long term operational growth.
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Licensing and Regulatory Expansion
We manage the full lifecycle of state, federal and international licensing. Our work includes preparing MTL and lending applications, business plans, organizational charts, compliance narratives, policies, AML and CMS documentation, financial statements, regulator responses and ongoing renewal or reporting obligations.
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Bank Sponsorship and BaaS Readiness
We prepare fintechs and financial institutions to build, maintain and grow sponsor bank relationships. Services include shared control frameworks, risk assessments, reporting packages, marketing and product review workflows, documentation standards, operational control mapping, testing, model documentation and continuous oversight deliverables.
We also support sponsor banks in evaluating, onboarding and supervising fintech partners through scalable, exam ready oversight frameworks.
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Audit and Examination Readiness
We guide organizations through regulatory exams, independent audits and bank partner reviews with clarity and structure. Services include mock exams, evidence preparation, response drafting, meeting preparation, remediation planning and liaison support with auditors, regulators and bank partners.
We also support annual CMS and BSA audits, contributing to documentation, testing and evidence gathering.
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Enforcement Actions, Lookbacks and Remediation
We lead corrective action programs resulting from exam findings, enforcement actions, bank partner feedback or internal reviews. This includes transaction and file lookbacks, governance remediation, monitoring and testing rebuilds, program redesign and durable reporting packages. Our work restores confidence and ensures sustainable long term compliance.
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Change Management, Marketing and Product Review
We integrate compliance into the product lifecycle and customer journey. This includes reviewing marketing content, websites, UX flows, operational changes, sales materials, scripts, terms and disclosures. We establish structured change management practices that ensure regulatory alignment while supporting product growth and customer experience.
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Fractional Compliance Leadership
We provide hands-on leadership as Fractional CCO, BSA/AML Officer or service as your out-sourced Compliance Function/Department. This includes all aspects of managing your AML/CMS programs from development, mentoring teams, preparing Board materials, guiding executives through growth and licensing, managing annual deliverables, supporting audits and exams and strengthening overall operational readiness.
Industries and Products We Support
We provide compliance, AML, risk management and governance support across the full financial ecosystem. Our clients include:
Fintech companies
Banks
Sponsor banks
BaaS platforms
Payments providers
PayFacs
Processors
Card issuers
Lenders
Crypto and digital asset platforms
RegTech vendors
Technology companies developing financial products
We understand how regulated financial products operate, how shared control environments work and what regulators and bank partners expect at every stage of growth.
Our expertise covers traditional and next generation financial products, including:
Payments
Lending
Cards
Digital assets
Embedded finance
Identity and onboarding
Data governance
Automated decisioning
AI driven financial services
We help organizations scale safely, meet compliance and AML expectations, and build programs that are exam ready and operationally effective.
Core areas of product and industry coverage
Fintech, digital banking, and embedded finance
Banks, sponsor banks, and Banking-as-a-Service
Consumer and commercial lending, BNPL, installment credit, and revolving credit
Domestic and cross-border payments, B2B payments, treasury, and money movement
Debit, credit, prepaid, virtual card, and stored-value programs
Payments companies, PayFacs, merchant acquiring, processors, and ISOs
Crypto, stablecoins, tokenization, and digital asset platforms
RegTech, identity, fraud, AI/ML, and data infrastructure
Alternative financing, telecom finance, and emerging financial technology
This coverage reflects our most common areas of engagement but is not exhaustive. We support financial services and technology companies operating across any product or business model where compliance, AML, risk management and product design intersect.