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Just what banking leaders need to shape real modernization.
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Crafted from deep market intelligence, firsthand interviews, and practitioner expertise.
Core System Partner’s White Papers cut through vendor hype and consultant jargon to show what’s really happening inside mid-sized banks today.
Core Modernization Strategy
for Mid-Sized Banks
What It Takes to Modernize
Mid-sized banks are being told to modernize or fall behind. But when core platforms are tightly coupled to vendor roadmaps, and transformation budgets are stretched thin, how do you move forward without increasing operational risk or wasting time on the wrong priorities?
Inside This White Paper:
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Platform Architecture Choices: How to rethink your core stack—without boiling the ocean
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Execution Models: Phased vs. Big Bang vs. Parallel—what actually works in the mid-bank segment
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Vendor Navigation: Getting smarter about contracts, service models, and lock-in avoidance
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Technology Stack Readiness: Why middleware, open APIs, and configuration layers are your control points
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Transformation Roadmaps: Based on CSP’s field experience across dozens of mid-sized core projects
Risk & Compliance in Transition
A 2025 Market Intelligence Report
What happens when AI, AML, fraud convergence, and regulatory expectations collide? This report maps out the transformation.
Key Insights:
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The Rise of FRAML: When convergence works—and when it doesn’t
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AI in AML: What’s hype vs. what’s proven
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System Evaluations: A no-nonsense view of platforms like Falcon, Actimize, Oracle FCCM, and their emerging rivals
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Governance Wins: How leading banks are cutting false positives by 30%—without ripping out their tech
Building the Future Payment Stack
A 2025 Strategic Market Intelligence Report
How mid-sized banks are evolving their payments infrastructure under pressure from ISO 20022, real-time expectations, and opaque vendor landscapes.
Key Insights:
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Integrated Payment Platforms: What’s driving the shift and where it’s working
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Vendor Complexity: How to untangle your stack without losing control
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Peer Playbooks: Real-world modernization strategies—from configuration control to phased migrations
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Cost Benchmarks & Alternatives: Transparent pricing intel and emerging options across ACH, RTP, SWIFT
Want the Real Story on Modernization?
Whether you’re navigating vendor lock-in, planning a phased transformation, or building resilience into your payments or compliance stack—our latest white papers show what’s working in the field today.
No theory. Just sharp insight, peer examples, and strategic clarity.