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Esquire Bank

Sponsor bank
PSPSponsor Bank

Sponsor bank tracked in the Embedded Finance Index. Named by 4 companies, most often as their sponsor bank.

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TypeSponsor bank
Used asSponsor bank, Payments & acquiring
Rank#56 of 199 in Sponsor Bank
Buyers4 companies

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How companies use Esquire Bank

4 companies name Esquire Bank in their stack. The most common role is sponsor bank (3). A company can use the same bank for more than one thing.

Sponsor bank3
Payments & acquiring1
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Who uses Esquire Bank
4 companies disclose Esquire Bank in their stack
PaymentclubDefyne PaymentsSignapayPayzli
What the disclosures say
Paymentclub
“paymentclub.com/club-pos/ shows Visa, Mastercard, Amex logos; paymentclub.com/wholesale-bin/ describes ISO portfolio portability; bankingembedded.com/companies/paymentclub lists Evolve Bank & Trust, Esquire Bank, Wells Fargo as partners.”
Defyne Payments
“Defyne Payments is a registered Independent Sales Organization of Pathward, N.A., Sioux Falls, SD and Esquire Bank, N.A., Jericho, NY (aihitdata.com).”
Signapay
“signapay.com/bank-terms names Esquire Bank, Commercial Bank of California, and Chesapeake Bank as acquiring banks; signapay.com homepage and signapayse.com describe PayLo Dual Pricing, credit/debit, ACH, gateways, terminals; known_customer_listings confirms Synovus Bank relationship.”
Payzli
“payzli.com/payzli-transact/ states 'Built on Visa Platform Connect's infrastructure'; payzli.com/terms/ lists Commercial Bank of California and Esquire Bank as acquiring banks; payzli.com/lessons/pci-payment-card-industry/ names Trustwave as PCI partner; payzli.com/payzli-transact/accept-payment-methods-your-customers-…”
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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 #56 of 199 in Sponsor Bank — Embedded Finance Index 2026
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Esquire Bank — frequently asked

Which companies use Esquire Bank?

4 companies are linked to Esquire Bank in the Embedded Finance Index 2026, through their own public disclosures or Esquire Bank's published customer list, including Paymentclub, Defyne Payments, Signapay and Payzli.

What do fintechs use Esquire Bank for?

Esquire Bank is a sponsor bank. Companies in the Embedded Finance Index 2026 name it as their sponsor bank (3) and payments & acquiring (1).

What are the alternatives to Esquire Bank?

The most-named Sponsor Bank alternatives to Esquire 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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