Invela Accreditation
May 21, 2026

Single accreditation vs per-institution vetting for fintechs

Short answer

Single accreditation means one result the whole network recognizes. Per-institution vetting means repeating due diligence every time.

Key takeaways

  • Single accreditation assesses a fintech once against a standard the whole network recognizes.
  • Per-institution vetting repeats due diligence from scratch for every new relationship.
  • One application, one standard and one outcome is portable across every institution and aggregator.
  • For fintechs building multiple relationships, it replaces repeated cost and delay with one process.

Single accreditation means a fintech is assessed once, against a standard the whole network recognizes, and that result applies across every bank and aggregator it connects to. Per-institution vetting means the fintech goes through a separate due diligence process, from scratch, for every new relationship – with no shared reference point between them.

The practical difference

  1. Single accreditation: One application, one standard, one outcome – portable across every institution and aggregator in the network.
  2. Per-institution vetting: A separate assessment for each relationship, repeating the same underlying questions with no result carried over from the last one.

For a fintech building multiple aggregator or bank relationships, Invela's accreditation replaces repeated cost and delay with one process that only has to happen once.

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Louise Beaumont
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Head of Marketing, Communications & Design

Louise Beaumont leads marketing, communications and design at Invela, with 30+ years in tech and fintech and 15+ in open banking and open finance.

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