Choosing and Working with a Core Provider

ABA, with the work of its Core Platforms Committee, created this list of resources to assist banks of all sizes navigate their core relationships.

Principles for Strong Bank Core Provider Relationships

Developed by the Core Committee, these Principles for Strong Bank-Core Provider Relationships offer reasonable standards under which a bank’s relationship with its core provider, and its customer base, can thrive. Fair and transparent contracts, adoption of technologies outside of the core provider offering and access to customer data are achievable standards that will allow banks to be innovative and competitive. The Committee believes these Principles are the foundation for a strong bank-core relationship.

These companies have informed ABA that they are committed to supporting the Principles for Strong Bank Core Relationships.

Bankers’ Perspectives: A Three-Part Guide to Successful Core Platform Conversions

Read first-hand experiences of bankers who have been through a core platform conversion and learn best practices to make your core conversion a success.

Read the Guide

Core Provider Fact Sheets and Interviews

Below is a list of core providers that have adopted the Principles for Principles for Strong Bank Core Provider Relationships, along with links to their corresponding fact sheets. The ABA Core Committee collaborated with these providers to develop these fact sheets, ensuring the accuracy of the information presented.

Provider	Fact Sheet*	Committed to Strong Bank-Core Relationships
ASI	Fact Sheet	YES
BMA	Fact Sheet	YES
BrightFi	Fact Sheet	YES
COCC	Fact Sheet	YES
CSI	Fact Sheet	YES
Data Center Inc. (DCI)	Fact Sheet	YES
Datapro	Fact Sheet	YES
Finastra	Fact Sheet	YES
FIS	Fact Sheet	YES
FISC	Fact Sheet	YES
Fiserv	Fact Sheet	YES
FPS Gold	Fact Sheet	YES
Galileo	Fact Sheet	YES
IBT Apps	Fact Sheet	YES
Jack Henry	Fact Sheet	YES
Nymbus	Fact Sheet	YES
Q2	Fact Sheet	YES
SAP Fioneer	Fact Sheet	YES
SHAZAM	Fact Sheet	YES
Smiley Technologies	Fact Sheet	YES
TCS Bancs	Fact Sheet	YES
Temenos	Fact Sheet
Thought Machine	Fact Sheet	YES
UFS Tech	Fact Sheet	YES

Core Provider Flexibility Assessment

Identify the level of flexibility of your bank’s core system based on three primary categories: API Access, Partnership Approach, and Bank Independence.

Assess Your Core Provider

Sample Core Provider Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Information (RFI) Templates

ABA's Core Platform Committee developed these documents to help ABA members conduct rigorous and complete market research when choosing a core provider. Banks can use one or both of these sample templates and should customize to meet their individual business needs.