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The BaaS Association was founded in 2022 as part of the Bankers Helping Bankers network. It provides a unified voice for financial institutions which are currently engaged in the business of Banking-as-a-Service. The association promotes, supports, and advocates for BaaS sponsor banks which help serve millions of customers in a safe and compliant manner. The BaaS association represents over 80% of current BaaS sponsor banks operating across the United States.

The BaaS Association provides education, collaboration, and best-in-class practices that serve the unique needs of BaaS Sponsor banks. The BaaS Association also helps establish sound bank-fintech partnerships, including those who provide banking services for underbanked and underserved communities.

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“We’re focused on tackling some of the big pain points banks and fintechs run into in this space, things like identifying opportunities, building compliant programs, navigating inconsistent standards across the industry, and keeping pace with new tech as it comes along.”

– Tanner Mayo, Co-Founder, The BaaS Association

“BaaS banks are mostly community banks, a few are larger, but one thing they have in common is that they are the top earning banks in the United States. These elite bankers are the top 1% in both profitability and innovation, representing the greatest hope in a generation for the future of community banking.”

– Tanner Mayo, Co-Founder, The BaaS Association