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Community Federal Savings Bank

Sponsor bank
BaaSSponsor BankCard Issuing

Sponsor bank tracked in the Embedded Finance Index. Named by 43 companies, most often as their sponsor bank.

communityfederalsavingsbank.com ↗Also analysed as a company — its own stack →
TypeSponsor bank
Used asSponsor bank, Banking-as-a-Service, Card issuer
Rank#6 of 201 in Sponsor Bank
Buyers43 companies
HeadquartersWoodhaven, New York, US
Founded2001

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How companies use Community Federal Savings Bank

43 companies name Community Federal Savings Bank in their stack. The most common role is sponsor bank (37). A company can use the same bank for more than one thing.

Sponsor bank37
Banking-as-a-Service30
Card issuer8
Background · from Community Federal Savings Bank’s own dossier

Founded 2001 as a small NY community thrift, CFSB pivoted around 2016 into Banking-as-a-Service, becoming one of the go-to US sponsor banks for fintechs — powering Wise, Revolut, Payoneer, Chime-adjacent apps, cross-border payment processors, and card programs. Its payment-processing line grew dramatically after 2020, particularly cross-border wire and ACH flows involving foreign financial institutions. That growth attracted regulatory attention: an FDIC consent order in Feb 2024 and an OCC consent order in April 2026 both cited BSA/AML and third-party risk management deficiencies, marking the current phase of CFSB's story as a remediation-heavy sponsor bank under active regulatory scrutiny.

Recent developments
  • 2024-02FDIC consent order addressing third-party risk management and BSA/AML concerns related to BaaS fintech partnerships. source ↗
  • 2026-04OCC consent order citing BSA/AML deficiencies and rapid growth of payment processing line since 2020, including cross-border activity. source ↗
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Who uses Community Federal Savings Bank
43 companies disclose Community Federal Savings Bank in their stack
ArroComunMyBambuSkrillSumupPaystandCurrencyfairTruly FinancialDeelBanco Inter USPanaAcorns+31 more
Buyer mix · 43 of 43 classified
Fintech / Consumer banking · 11Fintech / Cross-border payments · 7Fintech / SMB banking · 6Fintech / Neobank · 5Horizontal SaaS / HR & Payroll · 2Fintech / Creator Economy Banking · 1Fintech / Cross-border banking (immigrant neobank) · 1Fintech / Lending · 1
US · 32EU · 3UK · 3Canada · 2APAC · 1LATAM · 1
What the disclosures say
Arro
“The Arro Card is issued on a Mastercard network by Community Federal Savings Bank per footer disclosure on arrofinance.com/arrocard.”
Comun
“Comun regulatory footer (comun.app, comun.app/legal, comun.app/privacy): 'Banking services are provided by Community Federal Savings Bank; Member FDIC.”
MyBambu
“Security & Privacy page states 'Your funds will be held at or transferred to Community Federal Savings Bank, an FDIC-insured institution.' Terms & Conditions confirm 'Sponsor Bank demand deposit account and the linked Bambu Visa® Debit Card.' Galileo publicly lists MyBambu as a customer at galileo-ft.com/clients/. myba…”
Skrill
“Terms of Use PDF: Paysafe Payment Solutions Limited trading as Skrill, Skrill Money Transfer, Rapid Transfer and Skrill Quick Checkout; Skrill Visa Prepaid Card issued by Community Federal Savings Bank pursuant to a Visa licence.”
Currencyfair
“Community Federal Savings Bank publicly lists CurrencyFair as a customer (known_customer_listings TIER 1).”
Truly Financial
“Cross River Bank and Community Federal Savings Bank both publicly list Truly Financial as a customer on bankingembedded.com.”
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What Community Federal Savings Bank runs on · from its own dossier
The third-party providers Community Federal Savings Bank itself discloses, layer by layer — the vendor as a buyer. Distinct from the companies above that disclose Community Federal Savings Bank.
Card Network
Mastercard
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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 & Trust101 buyers →Sutton Bank65 buyers →Cross River64 buyers →Pathward43 buyers →Celtic Bank39 buyers →Thread Bank31 buyers →The Bancorp Bank25 buyers →WebBank25 buyers →
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Ranked #6 of 201 in Sponsor Bank — Embedded Finance Index 2026
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Community Federal Savings Bank — frequently asked

Which companies use Community Federal Savings Bank?

43 companies disclose Community Federal Savings Bank in their stack in the Embedded Finance Index 2026, including Arro, Comun, MyBambu, Skrill, Sumup, Paystand, Currencyfair, Truly Financial, Deel, Banco Inter US and 2 others.

What do fintechs use Community Federal Savings Bank for?

Community Federal Savings Bank is a sponsor bank. Companies in the Embedded Finance Index 2026 name it as their sponsor bank (37), banking-as-a-service (30) and card issuer (8).

What are the alternatives to Community Federal Savings Bank?

The most-disclosed Sponsor Bank alternatives to Community Federal Savings Bank are Evolve Bank & Trust (101 buyers), Sutton Bank (65 buyers), Cross River (64 buyers), Pathward (43 buyers), Celtic Bank (39 buyers) and Thread Bank (31 buyers).

Where is Community Federal Savings Bank headquartered?

Community Federal Savings Bank is founded in 2001 and headquartered in Woodhaven, New York, US.

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