CCG Catalyst

About

CCG Catalyst is a bank consulting and research advisory firm that works with banks, credit unions and fintechs on strategy and technology. Founded in 2012 by Paul Schaus, who is its President and CEO, the firm says it has served more than 600 clients in the US and internationally. Its services for banks and credit unions include core modernisation, digital transformation, de novo bank planning, technology contract negotiations, conversion and project management, and merger due diligence and integration. For fintechs, it offers capability analysis, business cases, product evaluations, contract negotiations and market research, including support for firms expanding into the US. It lists offices in Phoenix, New York, London and Singapore, and publishes research on topics such as banking-as-a-service and generative AI in banking.