Practical training that helps fintechs and banks operate safely, effectively, and at scale.

Real-world education for fintechs, sponsor banks, and the teams running day-to-day operations. Built by practitioners — not theorists.

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Why FTC Exists

Practical operational readiness — not generic "check-the-box" compliance training.

Most fintech training explains regulations. Very little explains how onboarding, fraud, governance, sponsor-bank oversight, and operational risk actually work together once products are live. FTC was built around practical operational readiness — not generic "check-the-box" compliance training.

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Real practitioners, real takeaways

Board-level training led by experienced operators across governance, regulatory expectations, and risk management. These are not your generic computer-based modules.

Governance Lisa Pent Board Training #1 — Governance, Fiduciary Duties & Fintech Business Models
Regulatory Christina Rea Board Training #2 — Regulatory Expectations, Enforcement Trends & Board Liability
Risk Mgmt Rio Miner Module #9 — Risk Management & Operational Resilience
Built For

The fintechs, banks, and teams operating in regulated financial environments.

Whether you're scaling a fintech, overseeing a sponsor-bank partnership, defending a compliance program, or running fraud, payments, or operations day-to-day — FTC is built for the roles that actually do the work.

Fintechs

Build, operate, and scale programs your sponsor bank and regulators can defend.

Sponsor Banks

Stronger oversight, clearer expectations, and aligned operational training across partners.

Risk & Compliance Teams

A defensible baseline every seat trains to — and records you can show in any review.

Fraud & Operations Teams

Real-world frameworks for onboarding, monitoring, escalation, and operational execution.

Boards & Executives

What leadership is accountable for when fintech programs face scrutiny.

Universities

Real-world fintech curriculum that prepares students for governance, fraud, and operational roles.

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Built Around Real Operational Environments

Training that mirrors how fintech actually runs.

Five operating principles that separate FTC from generic compliance training.

01

Practical, operational training

Grounded in how fintech programs actually run day-to-day, not just what regulations describe.

02

Built by operators & practitioners

Authored by people who have actually run fintech, sponsor-bank, fraud, and compliance programs.

03

Sponsor-bank & fintech aligned

Reflects what sponsor banks evaluate — and where fintech programs typically fall short.

04

Focused on the work, not the textbook

Governance, fraud, onboarding, payments, and operational risk — the areas programs actually break.

05

Designed for scaling organizations

Standardized training and records that hold up as teams, products, and partnerships grow.

Problems We Solve

Fintech programs break at the same six places.

We built training and operating documents around each one — so your team can ship without redoing the fundamentals every time.

01

Sponsor-bank reviews fail the first pass

Artifacts don't match. Roles are unclear. Board reporting is thin.

02

BSA/AML programs drift

Policies on paper don't match what ops actually does. Gaps surface in exams.

03

New hires learn from tribal knowledge

Every new compliance or ops hire learns it differently. Inconsistency breeds risk.

04

Vendor & complaint management is reactive

Templates are missing when you need them. Processes get built after the incident.

05

Board & exec reporting is inconsistent

Each cycle reinvents the deck. Tough questions get deferred. Risks are hard to see.

06

Horizontal exam prep starts too late

Teams scramble to pull artifacts 30 days out. Walk in confident, not caffeine-fueled.

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What You Get

Training + documents + expert support. One platform.

Everything a lean fintech team needs to run a defensible program — without stitching together five vendors.

Video Training Library

50+ practical fintech lessons

Board, Management, Operational, Annual, and Sponsor Bank tracks — taught by practitioners who've built and defended these programs. Short, specific modules. No 40-hour slog.

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Documents & Toolkits

Policies, templates, operating guides

50+ working templates covering BSA/AML, vendor due diligence, complaint management, risk assessments, and more. Delivered inside the LMS with previews before download — not a shared Drive folder.

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Real operators answering real questions

Submit a question or book time with a named practitioner — former CCOs, BSA officers, and fintech ops leads. No ticket queue. A person who's done it.

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Membership

Find where you are. We'll take it from there.

Each plan is built around a specific stage of growth — not just a headcount. Find your scenario, then let's talk.

Building the Foundation
"You're standing up your compliance program and the bank is starting to ask questions you're not fully ready to answer."
5–9 Users
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  • Get your compliance lead up to speed fast
  • Build a baseline your bank partner can see
  • Onboard every seat to the same standard
  • Ask real operators when you hit a wall
Enterprise
Bank, sponsor program, or multi-stakeholder fintech at 50+ seats.
Custom Pricing
Dedicated lead · procurement pack · SLAs
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  • Dedicated account lead & custom onboarding
  • Priority support with SLAs
  • White-label option available
  • SOC 2 · DPA · W-9 on request
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White Label / Partner

Offer training under your brand.

Extend FTC's training, documents, and expert access to your own clients or portfolio. Earn recurring revenue via referrals or white-label access — on a platform your buyers already trust.

  • Consultants & advisory firms
  • Law firms with fintech practices
  • Vendors serving fintechs & sponsor banks
  • Industry associations
  • BaaS platforms & sponsor-bank programs
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Up to 30% recurring revenue share on referred memberships

Stay current on what shapes fintech

The Financial Intelligence section provides fintech teams with curated insights on regulatory developments, industry news, enforcement actions, and emerging risk trends shaping financial services. Rather than simply aggregating headlines, this section highlights developments that influence fintech operations, governance, payments infrastructure, compliance expectations, and bank-fintech partnerships.

Each update helps members understand what happened, why it matters, and how it may affect fintech operations, risk management, and regulatory expectations.

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Fintech Index

A searchable map of the fintech ecosystem.

Premium, searchable company list with top rankings by program model, sponsor bank, and regulatory posture. Built for operators, investors, and partners who need context, not noise.

1,240+Programs Tracked
72Sponsor Banks
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Enterprise & Custom

Need Enterprise or Custom Training?

We work with fintechs, sponsor banks, universities, and financial organizations to build customized operational training and governance education programs.

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