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Ascendant offers advanced cross-border payment solutions designed specifically for financial institutions. Many institutions utilize Ascendants services to send and receive international payments, foreign check clearing, and providing foreign cash to clients.

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International Payment Solutions
for Financial Institutions

Offer international wires in 130 currencies
Global ACH payments to 40 countries
Payment tracking
Foreign check clearing
Foreign cash delivery
No setup, software, or monthly costs

Deliver Global Payments. Keep Clients Local.

aPay Pro is Ascendant’s purpose-built international payments and receivables platform for banks, credit unions, and financial institutions. It enables you to offer your clients a full suite of cross-border payment capabilities directly through your existing systems, without the cost, complexity, or compliance risk of building it in-house.

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A Modern Cross-Border Platform Built for Financial Institutions

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Proven Track Record

Ascendant delivers reliable cross-border payment solutions tailored for financial institutions. Our partnerships with over 2,000 financial institutions and history of successful transactions highlight our industry expertise and commitment to excellence.

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Security and Compliance

Our Payee Intelligence™ feature ensures transactions comply with international banking regulations by providing accurate information on country-specific rules. Protect your payments and ensure accuracy and safety for your clients’ funds and data.

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Seamless Integration

Our solutions seamlessly integrate with your existing software and ERP systems, ensuring streamlined financial management and accurate record-keeping. Ascendant is integrated with Fiserv Payment Exchange, Jack Henry Symitar, and Q2.

Offer Seamless International Banking with Ascendant

International payments are rarely the biggest revenue line for a bank or credit union, but the clients who need them are often your most valuable relationships.

These are businesses with complex financial needs. They are paying overseas suppliers, running foreign payroll, and receiving cross-border revenue. They expect manage those payments through the financial institution they already trust. When those services are not available, the risk is not just losing the payment, but losing the entire relationship.

aPay Pro helps financial institutions close that gap. You can now by offer international payments, foreign exchange, tracking, and validation without building new infrastructure or adding compliance burden. Your clients stay with the institution they trust, and your team stays focused on the relationship.

What People Are Saying About Us

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“Ascendant gives us the infrastructure we need to offer international payments without adding complexity or compliance burden. It integrates seamlessly into our existing systems.”

EVP & COO

BANKERS BANK
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“Ascendant has played a key role in helping us advance our technology. Their team is incredibly responsive and works alongside us to build solutions that fit our needs.”

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

GLOBAL RELOCATION COMPANY
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“We get quotes almost instantly, even for more complex currencies, and execution is always reliable. The platform is simple to use, and the team is incredibly responsive when we need support.”

NORTH AMERICAN TREASURER

INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING FIRM
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“Ascendant replaced a slow, manual wire process with a simple, easy-to-use platform. It’s reliable, efficient, and eliminates the need for constant back-and-forth.”

MANAGER OF PAYMENT OPERATIONS

FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
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“We’ve worked with Ascendant for years because they deliver on both pricing and service. They are knowledgeable, professional, and make global payments straightforward for our team.”

NORTH AMERICAN TREASURER

INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING FIRM

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