EXPERTISE AND VISION FOR STRATEGIC BANKING SOLUTIONS

CCG Catalyst is a leading bank consulting and research advisory firm that helps banks, credit unions and fintechs navigate the rapidly changing financial landscape.

BANK &
FINTECH CONSULTANTS

CCG Catalyst is a leading bank consulting and research advisory firm that helps banks, credit unions and fintechs navigate the rapidly changing financial landscape. We provide strategic guidance and insights on topics such as core and digital technology, payments, migration, and transformation. We help our clients achieve their goals by combining our deep industry expertise, data-driven analysis, and innovative solutions.

Whether you are a bank looking to enhance your customer experience, optimize your operations, or leverage new technologies, or a fintech looking to expand into the US market, we can help you succeed. We have a proven track record of delivering results for our clients across the financial ecosystem.

At CCG Catalyst, we are more than just consultants. We are catalysts for change.

CCG CATALYST
OUR EXPERTISE

CCG Catalyst is a leading expert on banking solutions and services that help our bank clients achieve their strategic goals and objectives. We have a deep understanding of the banking industry and the challenges and opportunities it faces. We also have a clear vision of the future trends and innovations that will shape the banking landscape. We leverage our expertise and vision to deliver high-quality and customized services that create value for our clients and enhance their competitive edge.

BANK & CREDIT UNION SERVICES

Advisory

Core Modernization
Digital Transformation
Bank FinTech Fusion
Strategy Plan vs Business Plan
Management Planning
De Novo Banking

Evaluations

Core
Digital
Payments
Lending

Technology

Contract Negotiations
Assessment & Planning
Conversion / Implementation / Project Management

Bank Merger Due Diligence and Integration

Business Process Improvement (BPI)

RISK & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Advisory

Assessment & Monitoring

Compliance Reviews

Fair Lending

Audit

Compliance
Operational
Internal

FINTECH SERVICES

Advisory

RESEARCH SERVICES

Market Research

Commissioned Research

Capability Analysis
Business Case
Feasibility
Usefulness
Roadmap
Achievement

Core
Digital
Payments
Lending
Products / Services
FinTech

Evaluations
Contract Negotiations
Market Reserach
Conversions
Implementations

BANK ADVISORY

Strategy Development
- Fintech
- BaaS
- Payments
- Technology
- De Novo Banking
Technology
- Transformation / Migration
- Evaluations
- Contracts
Fintech Partnerships & Investments
- Infrastructure
- Regulatory
- Risk Mitigation
- Proof of Concept (POC)
Market Research
- Trends
- Competition
- Customer Preferences

FINTECH ADVISORY

Strategy Development
- Market Expansion
  - Pricing
  - Sales
  - Marketing Product Analysis
  - Infrastructre
  - Regulatory & Compliance
  - Investment / Capital
Market Research
- Target Market
- Competition
- Trends
Commissioned Research
- Product
- Services
- Trends
Bank Partnerships
- Introduction
- Proof of Concept (POC’s)

BANKERS FINTECH COUNCIL

Bank & Fintech Introductions
New & Innovative Technology
Product / Market Validation
Education on Industry & Market Trends
Membership Driven

Why CCG Catalyst

Guaranteed
Results

Dedicated Lead Consultant

Extensive Team of Subject Matter Industry Experts

Industry Specialist

With Over 600 Satisfied Clients

Transparent Pricing

Why CCG Catalyst

CCG Catalyst has worked with a diverse number of Financial Institutions and brings innovative strategies to solve their toughest challenges. Learn more about our Areas of Expertise.

✔ Advisory

✔ Contract Negotiations

✔ Core

✔ Digital

✔ Payments

✔ Process Improvement

✔ Project Management

– Conversion
– Implementation

✔ Research

✔ Strategic Planning

✔ System Evaluations

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Years

The company has a rich history. Our founder started the firm in 1998, but the company took roots in 2005 with the formation of CCG Catalyst.

Locations

Our clients are worldwide, but our corporate HQ is in Phoenix, AZ, with additional offices in New York City, London and Singapore.

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Keynotes

On an annual basis, our Managing Director and Chief Innovation Strategy Officer travels the world doing keynotes on Digital, Culture, Innovation, Technology, Banking & Fintech.

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Projects

Our consultants successfully deliver many projects each year. They work closely and collaboratively with our clients – in the Americas, Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia to Australia to New Zealand. We go to wherever the work is done.

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Miles

Collectively our consultants travel over a million miles in a typical year to work with our clients.

CCG CATALYST
BY THE NUMBERS

Clients from Boston to Los Angeles, Honolulu to Miami to all over the world from London to Cape Town, Kuwait to Berlin, Amsterdam to Singapore, Sydney to Johannesburg and Bogota to Hong Kong

CCG Catalyst Unique Approach

Learn more about CCG Catalyst 4d™ methodology, built across many years of success and challenges delivering a framework to focus thinking and drive successful outcomes.

The fusion of financial services and emerging technology disruption.

Never before has collaboration between banks and fintech startups been more urgent. The industry is facing accelerating digital disruption and consumers’ affinity for banking digitally has only grown over the past several months.

Banks must manage this accelerating shift amidst increasingly uncertain market conditions—a tall order for even the most capable organizations.

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Fintechs Worldwide

Banks in The United States

Banks Globally

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Quasi-Banks

Credit Unions in the United States

Banks in Europe

Fintech by the numbers

Technologies and a changing environment are forcing banks to act like fintechs and fintechs to act like banks.

BANKERS FINTECH COUNCIL

CCG Catalyst has revolutionized how the industry connects, collaborates, and does business, with fintech companies looking to expand their market into the United States. We are the only dedicated council of banks based in the USA who evaluate, partner, consult, support and/or potentially invest in fintech companies looking to expand. CCG Catalyst is a trusted resource for bankers and provides unique opportunities to our council members to align with innovative solutions. The benefits of being a member

Opportunities to network with other members: Membership provides contacts at the local, state, national, and international level. From fellow bank members to our public policy partners all over the US and our international partners.
Insights and Advisory: Members have access to 1 hour per year of our lead researcher and team on banking, fintech and industry trends.
Fintech match: For Financial Institutions and their Advisors to scope out the market and shortlist fintech solutions, with access to solution profiles, comparison charts and details related to the structure and operations.