“Can a savings-automation app become the full-stack financial OS for everyday Americans by layering banking, investing, credit, and insurance into a single subscription-driven super-app?”
Founded in 2016 as a savings automation and financial recommendations app, Albert progressively layered in core banking (Albert Cash via Sutton Bank/Stride Bank), brokerage (Albert Securities via Apex Clearing), and credit (Albert Instant line of credit, Albert Loans via FinWise Bank) to evolve into a full-stack consumer neobank. The company operates a subscription model under 'Genius' and targets mass-market Americans seeking a unified financial super-app covering banking, saving, investing, budgeting, insurance, and lending.
Albert discloses Sutton Bank as its banking provider, with FinWise Bank as its sponsor bank, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.
Albert does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through FinWise Bank.
Albert's cards are issued through Sutton Bank.
Albert's lending and capital products are provided by FinWise Bank.
Albert's investing and wealth products are powered by Apex Clearing.
The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 5 layers in Albert's stack: Banking / BaaS (Sutton Bank); Card issuing (Sutton Bank); Lending (FinWise Bank, Albert Instant (unsecured line of credit, $25–$1,000) and Albert Loans (personal loan, $1,000–$5,000, fixed rate, via FinWise Bank)); Sponsor bank (FinWise Bank); Investing (Apex Clearing).
Albert was founded by Yinon Ravid and Andre Sugai and is founded in 2016, headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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