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Core Resources

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.

Core Provider Fact Sheets and Interviews

ABA’s Core Committee met with the core providers listed below and developed fact sheets based on the information presented to the Committee and confirmed by the core.  In 2022, ABA’s Core Committee also interviewed a number of Core providers to provide bankers with detailed information on strategy, innovation, third party integration, conversions and contracts. Facts sheets and interviews are listed below.

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.

ABA Resources

  • 2022 Core Platforms Survey

    February 14, 2023

    Banks’ relationships with their core providers are crucial to their ability to deploy the modern, innovative tools they need to compete in today’s marketplace.
  • ABA 2020 Core Processor Survey Results

    October 16, 2020

    ABA surveyed bankers in September 2020 to help gauge progress in these key areas and give us a better sense of bank-core provider relationships across the industry.
  • Principles for Strong Bank-Core Provider Relationships

    April 29, 2020

    The Principles 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.
  • Core RFP and RFI

    April 29, 2020

    ABA's Core Platform Committee developed these documents to help ABA members conduct rigorous and complete market research when choosing a core provider.
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PLEASE NOTE: The listing of any core provider should not be considered an endorsement by ABA of the company or its products

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