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Blue Ridge Bank

Bank
BaaSSponsor BankLendingCard Issuing

Bank tracked in the Embedded Finance Index. Named by 29 companies, most often as their banking-as-a-service.

blueridgebank.com ↗Also analysed as a company — its own stack →
TypeBank
Used asBanking-as-a-Service, Sponsor bank, Card issuer
Rank#16 of 347 in BaaS
Buyers29 companies
HeadquartersVirginia, USA
Founded1893
RegulatoryOCC consent order 2022/2024

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How companies use Blue Ridge Bank

29 companies name Blue Ridge Bank in their stack. The most common role is banking-as-a-service (25). A company can use the same bank for more than one thing.

Banking-as-a-Service25
Sponsor bank22
Card issuer2
Lending partner1
Blue Ridge Bank’s APIs · from Open Banking Tracker

Open Banking Tracker has no developer portal on file for Blue Ridge Bank. One aggregator connects to its accounts.

Reachable through
Plaid
From Open Banking Tracker’s open dataset, record “Blue Ridge Bank & Trust Co.”. Full bank profile on Open Banking Tracker ↗
Background · from Blue Ridge Bank’s own dossier

Blue Ridge Bank spent its first ~120 years as a small Virginia community bank (chartered 1893 as Page Valley Bank). Renamed in 2011, it grew via mergers with Virginia Community Bank (2019) and Virginia Commonwealth Bank (2021), then aggressively expanded into Banking-as-a-Service, taking on nearly 50 fintech partners. That strategy backfired: the OCC issued formal actions in 2022 flagging 'unsafe or unsound' practices in the BaaS program, forcing Blue Ridge to wind partners down to a 'limited number' by 2023. It is now being absorbed by HomeTrust Bank, effectively ending it as an independent BaaS sponsor.

Recent developments
  • 2025Announced merger — 'Blue Ridge Bank is Joining HomeTrust Bank'; homepage promotes the next chapter under HomeTrust. source ↗
  • 2023-11Bank told investors it will 'reduce sub-partner exposure to a limited number of core BaaS partners'; began trimming ~a dozen of its ~50 fintech partners. source ↗
Acquisitions
Virginia Community Bank2019
Merged into Blue Ridge Bank, N.A., broadening Virginia footprint.
Virginia Commonwealth Bank2021
Second Virginia community-bank merger; consolidated combined entity under Blue Ridge Bank, N.A.
Full dossier: Blue Ridge Bank’s own stack, layer by layer →
Regulatory status
OCC consent order 2022/2024. source ↗
Who uses Blue Ridge Bank
29 companies disclose Blue Ridge Bank in their stack
TruckSmarterBriqFlexible Finance (flex)Invoice2go MoneyBest Egg (marlette)UncappedForageWindenNovelLoaner FinanceKloverRetirable+17 more
Buyer mix · 29 of 29 classified
Fintech / SMB banking · 8Fintech / Lending · 5Fintech / Consumer banking · 3Vertical SaaS / Construction · 3Fintech / Investment · 2Fintech / Payments · 1Infrastructure / BaaS · 1Marketplace / Gig economy · 1
US · 24UK · 2
What the disclosures say
Briq
“Blue Ridge Bank (bankingembedded.com) publicly lists Briq as a customer — TIER 1 known_customer_listing.”
Flexible Finance (flex)
“Lead Bank publicly lists Flex as a customer per bankingembedded.com. getflex.com/legal states: 'All loans, lines of credit (including Flex Rent), banking services, and payment transmissions are offered by Lead Bank or Column N.A., Member FDIC.' Blue Ridge Bank also listed as customer on bankingembedded.com (possibly hi…”
Invoice2go Money
“Business Deposit Account Agreement names Blue Ridge Bank, N.A. as the current sponsor bank.”
Best Egg (marlette)
“Loans are originated via sponsor banks (Cross River Bank, Column N.A., Blue Ridge Bank, First Bank & Trust) and serviced/marketed by Marlette entities.”
Forage
“Blue Ridge Bank publicly lists Forage as a customer on bankingembedded.com (known_customer_listings TIER 1).”
Winden
“Blue Ridge Bank publicly lists Winden as a customer on bankingembedded.com (TIER 1).”
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What Blue Ridge Bank runs on · from its own dossier
The third-party providers Blue Ridge Bank itself discloses, layer by layer — the vendor as a buyer. Distinct from the companies above that disclose Blue Ridge Bank.
Payroll
Moneywise Payroll Solutions
Insurance
Hammond Insurance
Retirement / Wealth
LPL Financial
Treasury Management
IntraFi Insured Cash SweepAutobooksIntraFi ICS network
Transaction Enrichment
Personal Finance Manager
KYC
footprint
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Other banks in BaaS

Other banks named for BaaS in the index, by the number of companies that disclose them. A count of public disclosures, not a ranking of the products.

Evolve Bank & Trust72 buyers →Sutton Bank64 buyers →Cross River57 buyers →Pathward47 buyers →ClearBank40 buyers →Thread Bank35 buyers →Community Federal Savings Bank30 buyers →GBank27 buyers →
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Blue Ridge Bank — frequently asked

Which companies use Blue Ridge Bank?

29 companies disclose Blue Ridge Bank in their stack in the Embedded Finance Index 2026, including TruckSmarter, Briq, Flexible Finance (flex), Invoice2go Money, Best Egg (marlette), Uncapped, Forage, Winden, Novel, Loaner Finance and 2 others.

What do fintechs use Blue Ridge Bank for?

Blue Ridge Bank is a bank. Companies in the Embedded Finance Index 2026 name it as their banking-as-a-service (25), sponsor bank (22) and card issuer (2).

Has Blue Ridge Bank faced regulatory action?

Yes: OCC consent order 2022/2024.

What are the alternatives to Blue Ridge Bank?

The most-disclosed BaaS alternatives to Blue Ridge Bank are Evolve Bank & Trust (72 buyers), Sutton Bank (64 buyers), Cross River (57 buyers), Pathward (47 buyers), ClearBank (40 buyers) and Thread Bank (35 buyers).

Where is Blue Ridge Bank headquartered?

Blue Ridge Bank is founded in 1893 and headquartered in Virginia, USA.

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