“Can a government-benefits discovery layer become the financial engagement and banking platform for credit unions serving low-income members?”
Starlight (get-starlight.com / starlight.io) positions itself as a benefits and financial assistance discovery platform trusted by over a dozen credit unions across the U.S., helping low-income members access government benefits and financial products. The company appears to use Solid (SolidFi) as its BaaS provider to deliver banking capabilities. The product bridges benefits access with deeper banking engagement through credit union partnerships.
Starlight discloses Solid as its banking provider, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.
Starlight does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through Solid.
Starlight is headquartered in United States.
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