For Banks, Credit Unions & NBFIs

One Framework.
Onboarding and Every
Periodic Review.

Across Oversight-AI is a third-party risk management platform that automates Onboarding Risk Assessments and Periodic Risk Assessments of fintech and BaaS partners for banks and credit unions. It runs the same structured process at every stage of the relationship — build the Framework once, request the Data, and let Oversight-AI turn it into a decision-ready Report.

THE BUILDING BLOCKS

Every Assessment Runs on the Same Three Pillars.

Onboarding due diligence and periodic reviews are not two separate systems — they're the same Framework, applied to a new Data cycle, producing a comparable Report every time.

01
Framework

Risk categories, attributes, and indicators — pre-built or custom — with weights and thresholds set to your institution's risk appetite and OCC, FFIEC, and NCUA expectations.

02
Data

Structured RFIs generated straight from the Framework, linked to the exact indicator — not a generic questionnaire — and collected into a searchable, auditable repository.

03
Report

Oversight-AI reads the collected Data, scores it against the Framework, and drafts a decision-ready report with a full audit trail — ready for internal approval and examination.

Assessment Type 01

Onboarding Assessment

Before any fintech, BaaS partner, or program manager goes live, Oversight-AI runs a structured pre-onboarding assessment across 10+ risk categories — matched to the partner type — so the go/no-go decision is documented and examiner-ready from day one.

Trigger
Before go-live
Risk Categories
10+, matched to partner type
Output
Go/no-go decision report
Framework — 01

A template matched to the partner type

Start from a ready-made template for the partner type you're onboarding — fintech/BaaS, MSB, correspondent bank, high-risk merchant — or build your own from the risk indicator library.

✓Pre-built templates for BSA/AML & KYC, Information Security, Operational, and Financial risk, plus partner-specific categories
✓Weights and risk-appetite bands set once, applied consistently across every onboarding
✓Publish the framework and launch the assessment without leaving the platform
Data — 02

Underwriting-grade RFIs, day one

Every request maps to a specific indicator in the onboarding framework — corporate documents, the BSA/AML program, financial statements, and a self-assessment questionnaire — with no generic checklist and no duplicate asks.

✓Business organization & corporate documents, financial statements, and information security policy collected up front
✓A guided self-assessment questionnaire replaces back-and-forth email threads
✓Every document lands in a searchable repository tied to this specific onboarding
Report — 03

A go/no-go decision, fully documented

Oversight-AI scores every indicator, produces a quantified risk score, and drafts a recommendation — approve, approve with conditions, or decline — with the underlying evidence attached from the first day of the relationship.

✓Overall risk score benchmarked against your onboarding risk appetite
✓Conditions of approval tracked and assigned for follow-up
✓Full audit trail from the first request to the final sign-off
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Onboarding Risk Score
Sky Trading Corp. — Low-Moderate
Onboarding Risk Score Matrix
Sky Trading Corp. — Pre-Onboarding Due Diligence
Risk CategoryWt.QtyMgmtTotalAppetiteStatus
BSA/AML & KYC25%1.81.61.72.0✓
Information Security20%2.42.22.32.4✓
Financial Risk18%2.61.92.22.4✓
0.1–1.0 · Very Low1.1–2.0 · Low2.1–3.0 · Moderate3.1–4.0 · High4.1–5.0 · Very High
Assessment Type 02

Periodic Risk Assessment

Risk doesn't stop at onboarding. Oversight-AI runs scheduled reviews of active third-party relationships — at both a policy and activity level — so you're always the first to catch a shift in risk, and your program stays defensible at examination.

Trigger
Custom, quarterly, or annual cadence
Risk Categories
14+, policy & activity level
Output
Trended risk score matrix
Framework — 01

The same framework, re-applied on schedule

The onboarding framework carries forward as the baseline — reweighted where the relationship has changed, and scoped to the cadence you set for policy review versus ongoing activity monitoring.

✓Define your own review cadence per risk category — custom, quarterly, or annual
✓Adjust weights and risk-appetite bands as the partner's risk profile evolves
✓Every prior assessment stays linked, so trend lines are automatic, not manual
Data — 02

Continuous evidence, not a fresh interrogation

Each review cycle requests only what's changed — updated policies, filings, and statements since the last review — tracked against the same indicator so nothing is asked for twice.

✓OFAC hits, SARs filed, and updated BSA/AML policy requested on cadence
✓Bank statements and account reconciliation tracked period over period
✓A shared collaboration thread keeps every follow-up attached to the request
Report — 03

A trended risk picture, not a snapshot

The periodic report scores every category against this period's evidence and last period's result, flags any risk-appetite breach, and gives the risk committee a clear status on every open item.

✓Weighted risk score matrix across policy and activity categories, this period vs. last
✓Appetite-breach flags (✕ / ! / ✓) surfaced automatically, not buried in narrative
✓Next review scheduled automatically, so nothing falls through the cracks
Decision-Ready Reports

One Report Format. Onboarding or Periodic.

Whether it's a first-time onboarding decision or the tenth periodic review, every Oversight-AI report follows the same structure — executive summary, risk-area summaries, detailed observations, and a quantified rating — with a full audit trail.

Onboarding Report
Go/no-go, documented

A pre-onboarding decision report that gives your risk committee a single number and a clear recommendation before the partner goes live.

Executive Summary
Sky Trading Corp. · Pre-Onboarding

Overall posture is LOW-MODERATE. Recommended for approval with two standard conditions on information security documentation.

✓Risk score benchmarked to onboarding appetite
✓Conditions of approval tracked to resolution
✓Examiner-ready from the first day of the relationship
Periodic Report
Trended, not a snapshot

Each periodic review compares this period against the last, flags any risk-appetite breach, and keeps the board and examiners looking at the same structured format every time.

BSA/AML RiskEXCEEDS
Financial RiskWATCH
Information SecurityOK
Third Party Risk MgmtEXCEEDS
✓Appetite-breach flags surfaced automatically
✓Period-over-period trend built in, not manual
✓Next review scheduled on approval
Common Questions

Onboarding and Periodic Risk Assessments, Explained.

What is an Onboarding Risk Assessment?

An Onboarding Risk Assessment is the structured due diligence a bank or credit union completes before a fintech, BaaS, or vendor partner goes live. Oversight-AI collects the partner's evidence — BSA/AML program documentation, KYC and CDD records, SOC 2 Type II reports, OFAC screening output, and financial statements — scores it against your framework, and produces a decision-ready report for your risk committee.

How often should a bank reassess a fintech or BaaS partner?

Most institutions run an annual comprehensive Periodic Risk Assessment, a quarterly mid-cycle review of cumulative risk trends, and short-term reviews (weekly or on a custom cadence) for time-sensitive indicators like CIP compliance and ACH return rates. Higher-risk partners are reassessed more often. In Oversight-AI each assessment type runs on its own independent schedule within the same framework.

What is the difference between an Onboarding and a Periodic Risk Assessment?

They are the same framework applied at different points in the relationship. The Onboarding Risk Assessment establishes the baseline before a partner goes live; the Periodic Risk Assessment re-runs that framework on a new data cycle after the partner is live, producing a comparable report and period-over-period trend rather than a standalone snapshot.

Can we use our own risk framework and scoring bands?

Yes. You define the risk indicators, scoring bands, document requirements, and evaluation criteria. Oversight-AI ships with templates aligned to OCC, FFIEC, FDIC, and NCUA guidance, but every element is configurable to your institution's own risk appetite and internal policies.

Are the reports examiner-ready?

Yes. Every report includes an executive summary, risk-area summaries, detailed observations traceable to source evidence, and a quantified risk rating matrix, with a timestamped audit trail of every reviewer edit and approval. Across reports have been reviewed directly during FDIC and NCUA examinations.

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