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The Kessler Group
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Banks
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Banks
The Kessler Group provides strategic evaluation and sales services for banks looking to enhance their credit card or loan portfolio revenue. By catalyzing partnerships with the world's leading issuers and acquirers, we empower banks to significantly grow their card businesses. Since 1990, we've facilitated more than 350 issuing partnerships representing over $16 billion in assets and have executed more than 100 partnerships representing more than $18 billion in acquiring volume.

Banks rely on us for objective information that helps them determine the most profitable portfolio opportunities. We then execute those opportunities with end-to-end services that include:

Portfolio Acquisition
We've facilitated more credit card portfolio acquisitions than any other firm. Through objective evaluation and acquisition services, we minimize the risk and maximize the growth of banks' credit card portfolios.
Merchant Processing
In conjunction with our exclusive partner, NOVA, we've completed more than 100 transactions representing $18 billion in volume. This enables community banks and financial institutions to provide their merchant customers with payment processing without having to invest in processing systems and support.
Agent Bank Sales
We form agent bank credit card programs for banks of all sizes. Since 1990, we've created over 1,800 alliances.
Strategic Business and Portfolio Analysis
Along with our proprietary analytic tools, we provide: Industry Trend Analysis, Hold and Manage vs. Sell and Partner, Business Portfolio Analysis, Optimal Institutional Partner Identification, and Short-term Reinvestment and Long-term Earnings Options.
Strategic Partnerships
When we partner banks with leading credit card issuers, they're able to leverage robust marketing capabilities and service platforms to offer compelling products that compete for "top of wallet" with their customers or members.
Card Issuing and Acquisition Optimization
We advise clients regarding executing strategic options for their card business through investment, acquisition or divesture. Services include: Bid Preparation, Decision Making and Deal Structuring, Competitive Bid Management, Analysis and Selection, and Contract Structuring and Negotiation.
The Value of Partnerships
Partnerships enable banks to leverage state-of-the-art marketing and servicing capabilities of leading issuers to offer compelling credit card products that drive customer loyalty and maximize profits — without the hassle, expense, and risk of managing the program.
Our Clients
We've worked with the top credit card issuers and acquirers including:
  • American Express
  • Bank of America
  • Bank One
  • Barclays Bank
  • Chase
  • Citibank
  • HSBC
  • MBNA
  • National City
  • U.S. Bancorp
Contact Us
Explore your credit card portfolio options. Call Todd DaCosta at
800-262-6628 ext. 4017
Email: banks@kessler.com
Advisory Services
Evaluate Your Credit Card Program

Avoid costly mistakes. We can help you determine if you should keep your program in-house or outsource it. Our portfolio analysts offer free objective counsel that will point you in the right direction.

Email or call us today at
800-262-6628 for a free evaluation of your portfolio.

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