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As 2023 drew to a close, many banking industry executives and thought leaders threw up their hands in despair over the presumed death of Banking as a Service (BaaS). The predicted white-hot market has not materialized as expected, and countless financial institutions have seemingly thrown in the towel on BaaS as the industry confronts the disruptive forces reshaping financial services on the path to Banking in 2035. The death knell has sounded. Or does he have it?

Rumors about the demise of BaaS have been greatly exaggerated. The BaaS model still has enormous benefits, but market turbulence and organizational and technical challenges continue to thwart financial institutions in their quest to create a successful BaaS offering. Redefining BaaS for 2024 and understanding the challenges ahead can illuminate the path forward.

Redefining BaaS in 2024

The concept of Banking as a Service (BaaS) and BaaS models took root as the banking industry digitally transformed through APIs, wrapped in the cloud. The popularity of the BaaS model and acronym reached the mainstream in July 2013, when Gartner released its landmark report. Hype cycle for Open Banking. He describes open banking (i.e. BaaS and integrated finance) as “…the provision of services in the context of users through API platforms, app stores and applications.” More than a decade later, BaaS capabilities extend beyond new transaction channels to encompass complex financial operations, fraud and risk management, and regulatory compliance.

BaaS is the link between traditional banking and the technology-driven ecosystem. It is a lucrative business model in which banks provide white-labeled core financial products, via a few lines of code and APIs, to a myriad of payment interfaces and industries: communications, hospitality, retail retail, airlines, energy, card processing and payments, among them. .

BaaS, as I explored previously, has huge potential as a new low-margin, high-volume revenue business for banks. Importantly, it could reverse the decline of the banking sector into a deposit-and-lend service. The main thing for banks is that they hold the banking license and therefore all the regulatory obligations. Typically, the third-party partner never touches the customer’s money: they just white-label and deliver the bank’s products into the customer’s app. The bank finds itself with the baby in its arms.

Strong odds from top to bottom

Financial companies, of course, face many obstacles that have hindered the adoption of BaaS. Difficulties in developing fintech partnerships while retaining intellectual property – particularly due to the bank’s lack of technical skills – pose a distinct challenge. Realistically assessing the time, money and resources required (while adequately preparing for the high level of operational and technical integration to be achieved) requires a series of considerable change management exercises and an initial investment. Without adequate capital, it will be almost impossible to create a unique offering among the 30,000 startups jumping on the fintech bandwagon.

From a senior management perspective, BaaS initiatives require a huge commitment to the broader IT ecosystem and strategic alignment of businesses, technology strategies and ideologies. Added to this are the challenges that giant financial institutions are facing due to the recent slump in fintech funding and a challenging macroeconomic environment. Executives struggle with many obstacles to providing what is needed to successfully build a BaaS offering.

A BaaS pulse check

The year 2023 has been particularly challenging for bank-fintech partnerships, as several banks have found themselves in a sticky regulatory situation. Among them, Evolve Bank & Trust and BaaS platform provider Synapse are in a dispute over liability for an alleged $13 million. “deficit” in Synapse client funds held in “for the benefit of” accounts with Evolve. THE the breakdown of the partnership led Synapse to lay off 40% of its workforce.

Increased monitoring by US banking agencies – described in the Inter-agency advice on relationships with third parties: risk management jointly released by the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in June – imposed additional obligations on bank-fintech partnerships. The guidance emphasizes that a bank should align its risk management practices with the nature and risk profile of its third-party relationships, including partnerships with fintechs. This makes bank executives think twice before leveraging fintechs.

Nevertheless, the many advantages of BaaS and the potential for an anticipated (and attractive) solution A market of 7,000 billion dollars in the years to come, means the nagging question remains for banking industry leaders. How can an institution with a historic culture, focused on governance and risk management, adapt to a culture of innovation And focus on customer engagement, while remaining subject to compliance?

A recent American banking study carried out by CCG Catalyst showed that, among 122 bank executives surveyed, 21% said they were interested in leveraging fintech, but didn’t know where to start, compared to just 3% in 2022. Those who said working with fintech was an integral part of their business strategy. slipped 4%, from 43% to 39% year-on-year.

This indicates that while the industry is struggling to quickly realize its promise and potential, BaaS as a business strategy is far from dead. On the contrary. While banks still have much to consider about the future of this model in this evolving regulatory landscape, the benefits and opportunities remain – and they are likely to be significant. They will simply be carried out at a slower pace than expected.

More haste, less speed – at least to start

As tempting as it is to continue developing the next viral app, banks should consider BaaS as a longer-term strategy. They should work with partners to help strengthen existing relationships and increase capacity. Another important option is also to look beyond fintechs to more established technology companies with a proven track record of AI innovation and execution. Whichever path you choose, success will involve doing your due diligence and making data-driven decisions.

As for regulations, partnerships must foster a strong culture of compliance. Essentially, it depends on two things: Compliance officers must have 1) sufficient oversight of fintech operations and 2) sufficient decision-making authority. Overcoming these obstacles will require reports, reports and more reports, all written for each stakeholder’s role and delivered in real time.

The BaaS model could be a real game-changer in financial services. The question remains: can traditional players seize the opportunity to make this a reality?


Author: Joan McGowan, Head of Consulting for the US Financial Services Industry at SAS


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