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Banking Tech Awards USA
May 29 2025
583 Park Avenue, New York

Excellence in Tech Awards categories – for software and service providers

For technology services and software providers, our awards a valuable recognition and endorsement by the industry, underpinned by 25 years of unbiased expertise and unrivalled reputation.

Please provide a comprehensive account of the product that essentially answers the questions of “what, why, how” and demonstrates tangible benefits to its users. This includes:

  • What the solution is, explained in clear, layman’s terms
  • Functionality
  • Technology and relevant processes
  • What makes it unique or standout
  • What problems it solves on a business level and what improvements it delivers – supporting evidence, stats and facts are crucial
  • Use cases and examples of how it has delivered tangible benefits
  • The solution must be operational and have at least one live site.

A successful nomination will be to the point and with supporting evidence, not buzzwords. We do not want to see press releases, advertorials, or sales & marketing brochures.

Best Core Banking System

Awarded to a core banking software provider whose offering is built on modern technologies, has comprehensive functionality and a fully realized suite of modules for banking operations, and delivers clear and measurable improvements to banks/financial institutions.

The system must have at least one live site in the US.

The judges are looking for a comprehensive description of the offering – its scope and functionality, technology, standout features, and, of course, use cases.

Please explain clearly what the solution is/does and how it solves a problem on a business level. Provide evidence of how your solution addresses the pain points and improves things.

Best Core Banking System for Community Banks/Credit Unions

Awarded to a core banking software provider to credit unions and community banks whose offering is built on modern technologies, has comprehensive functionality and a fully realized suite of modules for banking operations, and delivers clear and measurable improvements to its users.

The system must have at least one live site in the US.

The judges are looking for a comprehensive description of the offering – its scope and functionality, technology, standout features, and, of course, use cases.

Please explain clearly what the solution is/does and how it solves a problem on a business level. Provide evidence of how your solution addresses the pain points and improves things.

Best Digital Banking System

Awarded to a software provider for its front office solution developed for banks and financial institutions in the US – built on modern technologies, has comprehensive functionality, and delivers clear and measurable improvements to a bank/financial institution and its customers.

The system must have at least one live site in the US.

The judges are looking for a comprehensive description of the offering – its scope and functionality, technology, standout features, and, of course, use cases.

Please explain clearly what the solution is/does and how it solves a problem on a business level. Provide evidence of how your solution addresses the pain points and improves things.

Best Digital Banking System for Community Banks/Credit Unions

Awarded to a software provider for its front office solution developed for community banks and credit unions in the US – built on modern technologies, has comprehensive functionality, and delivers clear and measurable improvements to a bank/financial institution and its customers.

The system must have at least one live site in the US.

The judges are looking for a comprehensive description of the offering – its scope and functionality, technology, standout features, and, of course, use cases.

Please explain clearly what the solution is/does and how it solves a problem on a business level. Provide evidence of how your solution addresses the pain points and improves things.

Best Embedded Finance Solution

Awarded to a software and services provider for its embedded finance platform that is built on modern technologies, has comprehensive functionality and a fully realized suite of modules, and delivers clear and measurable improvements to users.

The system must have at least one live site in the US.

The judges are looking for a comprehensive description of the offering – its scope and functionality, technology, standout features, and, of course, use cases.

Please explain clearly what the solution is/does and how it solves a problem on a business level. Provide evidence of how your solution addresses the pain points and improves things.

Best as-a-Service Solution

Awarded to a software and services provider for its as-a-Service solution that is built on modern technologies, has comprehensive functionality and a fully realized suite of modules, and delivers clear and measurable improvements to users.

The system must have at least one live site in the US.

The judges are looking for a comprehensive description of the offering – its scope and functionality, technology, standout features, and, of course, use cases.

Please explain clearly what the solution is/does and how it solves a problem on a business level. Provide evidence of how your solution addresses the pain points and improves things.

Best Customer Experience Solution

Awarded to a software and services provider for its customer experience-focused solution that is built on modern technologies, has comprehensive functionality and a fully realized suite of modules, and delivers clear and measurable improvements to users.

The system must have at least one live site in the US.

The judges are looking for a comprehensive description of the offering – its scope and functionality, technology, standout features, and, of course, use cases.

Please explain clearly what the solution is/does and how it solves a problem on a business level. Provide evidence of how your solution addresses the pain points and improves things.

Best Personalization Solution

Awarded to a software and services provider for its personalization-focused solution that is built on modern technologies, has comprehensive functionality and a fully realized suite of modules, and delivers clear and measurable improvements to users.

The system must have at least one live site in the US.

The judges are looking for a comprehensive description of the offering – its scope and functionality, technology, standout features, and, of course, use cases.

Please explain clearly what the solution is/does and how it solves a problem on a business level. Provide evidence of how your solution addresses the pain points and improves things.

Best AI Solution

Awarded to a software and services provider for its AI solution that is built on modern technologies, has comprehensive functionality and a fully realized suite of modules, and delivers clear and measurable improvements to users.

The system must have at least one live site in the US.

The judges are looking for a comprehensive description of the offering – its scope and functionality, technology, standout features, and, of course, use cases.

Please explain clearly what the solution is/does and how it solves a problem on a business level. Provide evidence of how your solution addresses the pain points and improves things.

Best Digital Trust Solution

Awarded to a software and services provider for its solution for building and securing digital trust – identification, authentication and verification in the digital world; built on modern technologies, has comprehensive functionality and a fully realized suite of modules, and delivers clear and measurable improvements to users.

The system must have at least one live site in the US.

The judges are looking for a comprehensive description of the offering – its scope and functionality, technology, standout features, and, of course, use cases.

Please explain clearly what the solution is/does and how it solves a problem on a business level. Provide evidence of how your solution addresses the pain points and improves things.

Best Lending Technology Solution

Awarded to a software and services provider for its solution for to support lending operations; built on modern technologies, has comprehensive functionality and a fully realized suite of modules, and delivers clear and measurable improvements to users.

The system must have at least one live site in the US.

The judges are looking for a comprehensive description of the offering – its scope and functionality, technology, standout features, and, of course, use cases.

Please explain clearly what the solution is/does and how it solves a problem on a business level. Provide evidence of how your solution addresses the pain points and improves things.

FinTech Start-up of the Year

The award recognizes and celebrates hard work and best practice that has gone into launching and running a new technology & services provider/fintech.

This award is for an organization that is challenging the market and bringing genuinely useful solutions to its target segment.

The judges are looking for a detailed account of the initiative – from the reasons behind it, to the project milestones, the team, the technology, the goals and challenges, and the results.

The start-up must be up and running, and no more than five years old since its launch to market.

Please explain clearly what the start-up’s offering is and how it solves a problem on a business level. Provide evidence of how your solution addresses the pain points and improves things.

LendTech Start-up of the Year

The award recognizes and celebrates hard work and best practice that has gone into launching and running a new lending technology & services provider/lendtech.

This award is for an organization that is challenging the market and bringing genuinely useful solutions to its target segment.

The judges are looking for a detailed account of the initiative – from the reasons behind it, to the project milestones, the team, the technology, the goals and challenges, and the results.

The start-up must be up and running, and no more than five years old since its launch to market.

Please explain clearly what the start-up’s offering is and how it solves a problem on a business level. Provide evidence of how your solution addresses the pain points and improves things.