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CROSS RIVER

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About CROSS RIVER

Cross River Bank is a FDIC-insured, state-chartered bank headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey, founded in 2008. The company operates as a technology infrastructure provider offering embedded financial solutions through its proprietary API-driven banking core, COS (Cross River Operating System). Cross River delivers a comprehensive suite of products including payment solutions, card issuing and BIN sponsorship for Visa and Mastercard, stablecoin payments, on/off ramps, digital lending infrastructure, and real-time payment rails via RTP and FedNow. The company serves fintechs, digital lenders, neobanks, crypto platforms, and gaming operators, powering products for partners including Stripe, Coinbase, Upgrade, Visa, Mastercard, Affirm, Best Egg, and DailyPay. As of 2025, Cross River has facilitated over $32 billion in consumer loans since 2019 and generated $675 million in revenue.

Key Infrastructure

01

Card Issuing & BIN Sponsorship

Launch debit, credit, or prepaid card programs with Visa/Mastercard BIN sponsorship and processor-agnostic infrastructure for fintechs

02

Crypto On/Off Ramp

Real-time conversion between fiat and digital assets. Fund crypto platforms from fiat accounts with bank-grade compliance

03

Stablecoin Payments

Move money with stablecoins interoperable across fiat rails. USD ↔ stablecoins across payment modalities with full fiat-stablecoin interoperability

04

Digital Lending Infrastructure

Bank-supervised origination with 100% loan-level underwriting for consumer and commercial lending programs

05

CRNow

Instant Settlement Always-on 24/7/365 settlement via Cross River's partner network. Interoperable with FedNow and RTP through one API

06

FDIC-Insured Accounts

Build checking, savings, and purpose-driven account programs with FDIC-insured accounts and unlimited subledgers for multi-rail money movement

Additional Features

Real-Time Payments

Payouts via RTP and FedNow, pay-ins via RTP for instant money movement across payment rails

Principal Financing

Asset-based financing including credit and seasoning facilities for growth

Merchant Acquiring

Start merchant payment processing with acquiring capabilities and BIN sponsorship

CRB Securities

Investment banking and structured product advisory for the fintech ecosystem

ACH & Wire Transfers

Traditional rails including ACH, Same-Day ACH, and wire transfers

Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory monitoring, controls, and governance built into all products

Frequently Asked Questions