Practical Training for Fintech, Banking, Payments, Risk & Compliance Teams

FTC helps fintechs, banks, credit unions, and financial services organizations build stronger compliance, risk, fraud, payments, and operational programs through practical education and workforce development.

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What We Do

Practical education and workforce development for financial services teams.

FTC provides practical education and workforce development programs for organizations operating in regulated financial services environments. We help teams strengthen compliance, risk, fraud, payments, and operational capabilities through live training, on-demand courses, board education, and custom programs.

Why This Matters

Fintech programs fail for operational reasons — we train teams on the work that actually gets evaluated.

Who We Serve

Built for organizations across financial services.

Fintechs

Sponsor-bank readiness, compliance, fraud, operations, governance, and workforce development.

Banks

Fintech oversight, risk management, compliance, payments, fraud, and board education.

Credit Unions

Fraud prevention, AI governance, payments, compliance, and leadership training.

Technology Providers

Customer education, certification programs, webinars, and industry training.

Consulting & Advisory Firms

White-label educational content and client-facing training programs.

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What teams come to FTC to learn.

AML/BSA Fraud Prevention Sponsor Bank Readiness Payments & ACH Consumer Compliance Third-Party Risk Management Fintech Governance AI & Model Risk Digital Assets & Stablecoins Board & Executive Education
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.

Training

  • On-demand courses
  • Role-based learning
  • Practical implementation
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Operating Documents

  • Templates
  • Checklists
  • Frameworks
  • Assessments
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Expert Access

  • Fintech Life Coach
  • Ask questions
  • Practical guidance
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Industry Intelligence

  • Fintech Index
  • Research
  • News feed
  • Industry insights
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Trusted by professionals across fintechs, banks, credit unions, payment companies, technology providers, and consulting firms
Why FTC Is Different

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

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

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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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I'm Looking For…

I'm a Fintech I'm a Bank I'm a Compliance Professional I'm a Board Member I'm a Vendor / Partner
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
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Scaling the Program
"Compliance isn't one person's side project anymore. Your bank has started oversight calls and new hires need to be trained fast."
10–24 Users
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  • Consistent baseline across every function
  • Documentation your bank partner expects
  • Role-specific tracks for ops, product & leadership
  • Priority support as your team grows
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
Also available: Individual · $1,399/yr · 25–49 Users · Standardizing at Scale
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Partner Programs

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
Financial Intelligence

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
WeeklyRefresh Cadence
Top 100Rankings
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How It Works

How the Fintech Training Center Works

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Step 1

Train your team through role-based learning.

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Step 2

Use practical templates, frameworks, and guides.

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Step 3

Ask experts when you need help.

“This is the first training that actually reflects how fintech programs run in practice.”
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We work with fintechs, sponsor banks, universities, and financial organizations to build customized operational training and governance education programs.

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