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CBW Bank

Sponsor bank
Sponsor Bank

Sponsor bank tracked in the Embedded Finance Index. Named by 2 companies, most often as their sponsor bank.

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TypeSponsor bank
Used asSponsor bank
Rank#83 of 199 in Sponsor Bank
Buyers2 companies

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How companies use CBW Bank

2 companies name CBW Bank in their stack. All of them use it as their sponsor bank.

Sponsor bank2
Who uses CBW Bank
2 companies disclose CBW Bank in their stack
CledaraCreditfresh
Buyer mix · 2 of 2 classified
Fintech / Lending · 1Horizontal SaaS / Spend Management · 1
UK · 1Canada · 1
What the disclosures say
Cledara
“US: 'Cledara Virtual Credit Mastercard is issued by CBW Bank pursuant to a license by Mastercard International'.”
Creditfresh
“creditfresh.com/lenders/ explicitly names CBW Bank, First Electronic Bank, and Column N.A. as bank origination partners. creditfresh.com/about-us/ confirms same.”
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Other banks in Sponsor Bank

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

Evolve Bank & Trust100 buyers →Sutton Bank64 buyers →Cross River63 buyers →Pathward43 buyers →Celtic Bank39 buyers →Community Federal Savings Bank37 buyers →Thread Bank31 buyers →The Bancorp Bank25 buyers →
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Ranked #83 of 199 in Sponsor Bank — Embedded Finance Index 2026
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CBW Bank — frequently asked

Which companies use CBW Bank?

2 companies are linked to CBW Bank in the Embedded Finance Index 2026, through their own public disclosures or CBW Bank's published customer list, including Cledara and Creditfresh.

What do fintechs use CBW Bank for?

CBW Bank is a sponsor bank. Companies in the Embedded Finance Index 2026 name it as their sponsor bank (2).

What are the alternatives to CBW Bank?

The most-named Sponsor Bank alternatives to CBW Bank are Evolve Bank & Trust (100 buyers), Sutton Bank (64 buyers), Cross River (63 buyers), Pathward (43 buyers), Celtic Bank (39 buyers) and Community Federal Savings Bank (37 buyers).

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