USA & International Fintech-Bank Strategic Partnerships & Sponsorships

"Adriaan was instrumental in significantly reducing our time to market with a partner bank. He guided us through the process end to end, inclusive of termsheet and contract negotiation, and helped us build a robust compliance management system. Adriaan's prior bank experience gave us clarity on what is 'market' in the industry, what points can and should be negotiated, and provided solutions on how to make things work for both sides."
"Adriaan was an invaluable resource to us on the launch of our products. His experience and knowledge of the bank partnership landscape helped us move much faster and he was tremendously effective at translating our innovative product vision to our partners. Thanks to Adriaan we had a successful on-time launch."
Get to market quicker, regulatory compliant and more cost effectively with Fintech2Bank.
Expand your Fintech or brand platform and leverage the benefits of a regulated partnership. Benefits of partnering with a Bank:
  • Gain access to more markets and more customers
  • More uniformity with interest rate & fee export across states
  • Reduce state by state licensing requirements
  • Enhanced confidence from equity and capital providers
We help fintechs and brands with:
  • Loan and Deposit program partnerships
  • Payment and Card Network sponsorships
  • Choosing the right partner bank
  • Navigate the regulatory and licensing environment
  • Pricing negotiations, Letter of Intent and Definitive Agreements negotiations and finalization
  • Guidance and templates to build out your Compliance Management Systems and Information Security Environment
  • Finding key fractional and permanent talent to execute on this strategy
  • Introductions to key technology & third-party services to help build your technology and support stack
  • Expert advice on whether your Fintech should partner directly with a Bank or work through a third-party technology connector
Contact us today to explore how we can take your Fintech program to the next level. Let us guide your Fintech through the process, saving you time and money.
    “Adriaan was an outstanding partner as we expanded our cross-border fintech business. He brought a rare combination of strategic perspective, practical execution, and deep knowledge of both the banking and fintech ecosystems. His understanding of bank & regulatory expectations, commercial structures, and local market dynamics helped us navigate complex conversations with confidence and move forward much faster. Just as importantly, Adriaan is exceptionally well connected across the industry. He helped open doors to banking and payments partners. His introductions were highly relevant, thoughtfully made, and instrumental in helping us build the right partnerships. I would highly recommend Adriaan to any fintech looking for a bank partner or needing assistance building a compliance management system.”
    “We had a great experience working with Adriaan in launching our lending platform with a bank partner. He is one of the most experienced people in the industry, providing independent and objective advice. If you are a fintech, looking for a new strategic bank partnership or a backup bank, I highly recommend you leverage his unique industry insight to help you secure the best deal and structure, saving time and money."
    “Adriaan has been an exceptional partner to our business. Despite our prior experience launching multiple bank-sponsored fintech programs, his depth of expertise and market insight quickly stood out. Our product is complex and low-margin, requiring careful alignment with the right banking partners. Adriaan's awareness of which banks are actively in the market and for which types of programs saved us an enormous amount of time. He focused our outreach on the most relevant prospects and introduced new ones relevant prospects and introduced new ones we hadn't come across previously. We wouldn't have launched as quickly or with as favorable of a partnership without him."