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Our Story

We are building the bank we want to see in the world.

Since 1928, we’ve worked tirelessly to serve as the financial foundation for the most innovative businesses. From our early days supporting local agricultural interests to our industry-leading financial services platform, we are a leading business banking, personal banking, and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) partner for builders and innovators.

CNBC

2025
Disruptors 50
2024
World's Top 250 Fintech Companies
2023
World's Top 200 Fintech Companies

Forbes

2025
Fintech 50
2024
Fintech 50
2023
Fintech 50

Newsweek

2024
Most Loved Workplaces
2024
Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions

American Banker

2023
Innovators of the Year
2022
Best Bank to Work For

KCBJ

2023
Best Places to Work

GGV

2024
Fintech Innovation 50

At Lead Bank, we believe experience is everything.

Our executive team, composed of fintech leaders, local banking experts with strong community ties, and senior financial and design executives, has extensive experience driving fintech innovation and navigating complex banking regulations. When we say extensive, we mean it: we successfully built one of only a few de-novo banks in the US in the last two decades. This work inspired us to create a technology platform capable of enabling financial services not just for one company, but for everyone.

Meet the team

We’ve worked for years to make this belief a reality...

...forging a unique blend of talent and culture that combines regulatory expertise with modern technology. Our new Partner Platform provides fintechs and other companies with a seamless, flexible, and secure foundation to create and scale new financial solutions tailored to their customers’ needs.

Today, our mission is to define what’s possible in banking.

We’re dedicated to supporting builders and innovators everywhere with our combination of industry-leading expertise and reliable, resilient technology.

Operating Principles

Client Obsession

We put the client at the center of everything we do.

Owner Mentality

We are building the company we want to see. We are empowered to enact change and form our unique company identity.

Champion Change & Innovation

We find opportunities in what hasn’t been done before. We navigate the challenges and see things through. We are comfortable with change and evolution.

Embrace Divergent Perspectives

We encourage disagreements, withhold judgement, align, and commit. Debate and transparency ensure the best ideas rise to the top.

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