Updated
Updated · Finovate · Jul 15
CSI Acquires 2018-Born Qolo to Expand Community Bank Payments
Updated
Updated · Finovate · Jul 15

CSI Acquires 2018-Born Qolo to Expand Community Bank Payments

3 articles · Updated · Finovate · Jul 15

Summary

  • CSI bought Qolo for an undisclosed amount, adding payments infrastructure and treasury technology aimed at strengthening commercial banking offerings for community financial institutions.
  • Qolo’s platform will become an orchestration layer across payments, accounts and workflows, tying into CSI’s core banking, digital banking and API stack rather than forcing core-system replacement.
  • The combined offering includes a real-time ledger, multi-rail domestic and international payment orchestration, and broader card issuing and processing across debit, prepaid, virtual and secured corporate credit programs.
  • CSI said the deal also adds Qolo’s clients and geographic reach, while helping smaller banks offer capabilities typically associated with larger rivals as business customers demand real-time, embedded financial services.

Insights

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