Architecture Governance for Banking
Govern core banking systems, digital channels, and regulatory technology under the strictest oversight in the industry
The Banking Challenge
Banks operate the most heavily regulated software systems in any industry. Core banking platforms, digital channels, payment networks, and risk management systems must meet requirements from OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve, CFPB, and international regulators simultaneously. The architectural complexity of banking systems — often decades-old mainframe cores wrapped in layers of integration middleware and modern digital frontends — creates structural risk that is invisible without systematic governance.
Compliance & Regulatory
Key Capabilities
Core Banking Dependency Mapping
Map the dependency graph between core banking systems, middleware layers, and digital channels. Identify structural coupling that creates risk during core system modernization or replacement.
Regulatory Reporting System Analysis
Analyze the architecture of regulatory reporting systems — data aggregation, calculation engines, submission interfaces — to identify SPOFs that could delay mandatory filings.
FFIEC Examination Evidence
Produce architectural evidence aligned with FFIEC IT Examination Handbook requirements — information security, business continuity, and outsourced technology services.
Digital Channel Structural Assessment
Analyze the architecture of mobile banking, online banking, and API banking channels. Identify coupling between channels and core systems that creates cross-channel failure risk.
Why Banking Teams Choose Axiom Refract
- Banking regulators examine technology architecture during safety and soundness exams — automated architectural evidence demonstrates governance without manual preparation
- Core banking modernization is a multi-year, multi-hundred-million-dollar effort — structural governance prevents the architectural mistakes that cause modernization failures
- Bank M&A transactions require extensive technical due diligence of acquired institution systems — Axiom accelerates assessment from weeks to hours