Bankers Helping Bankers Invests in NXTMOVES to Accelerate Innovation for Community Banks

The partnership reflects a shared commitment to reshaping how banks andbusinesses work through modern financial infrastructure.

ATLANTA, GA and FREDERICKSBURG, TX — October 21, 2025 — Bankers Helping Bankers, a national network dedicated to helping community banks compete effectively, today announced it has made a strategic investment in NXTMOVES—a financial technology company that connects banks and businesses through a single platform for issuing, payments, and lending. The collaboration is designed to simplify how financial products are developed, launched, and scaled across the banking ecosystem.

The investment marks a deeper alignment between two organizations committed to rebuilding the infrastructure that powers partnerships between banks and businesses.

As demand grows for embedded finance, faster time to market, and built-in compliance, Bankers Helping Bankers and NXTMOVES are working together to equip institutions with the tools, guidance, and infrastructure needed to thrive in a rapidly changing environment.

"Community banks are the foundation of local economies, but for too long they’ve been constrained by legacy infrastructure and limited vendor options,” said Bankers Helping Bankers. “Our investment in NXTMOVES supports a shared vision to give banks the tools to innovate responsibly, grow strategically, and maintain the trust that defines our industry.”

NXTMOVES provides the operating foundation for modern financial programs—combining issuing, acquiring, and lending capabilities with built-in compliance, reporting, and scalability. The company has worked closely with Bankers Helping Bankers to align its solutions with the highest standards of regulatory transparency and operational rigor.

"We’re proud to have Bankers Helping Bankers as both an investor and a strategic ally,” said Steven Nigri, Co-Founder of NXTMOVES. “Our vision from day one has been to rebuild the connective tissue between banks and the businesses that need access to financial products—without sacrificing trust or oversight.”

In a market increasingly dominated by scale and speed, community banks and modern businesses need the right technology and expertise to stay competitive.

This partnership brings together Bankers Helping Bankers’s mission to help banks make smarter technology decisions with NXTMOVES’ ability to connect banks and businesses through a single platform for issuing, payments, and lending—making it easier to launch and scale financial products with integrated program management. Together, they ensure real-world challenges shape the technology, processes, and support systems institutions need to succeed.

About Bankers Helping Bankers

The Bankers Helping Bankers orgonization is a collaborative platform designed for community bankers to address challenges like regulatory burdens, new technologies, and increasing consolidation. Created by FedFis and the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT), Bankers Helping Bankers provides data-driven tools and a bankers-only network to help community banks thrive in a competitive environment.

About NXTMOVES

NXTMOVES is a financial services company that empowers banks and businesses with a modern two-sided platform, empowering banks to distribute and businesses to access issuing, acquiring, and lending solutions—faster and with less risk. Founded by Steven Nigri and Walter Hoffmann, NXTMOVES is committed to rebuilding trust between banks and fintechs by transforming opaque Banking-as-a-Service models into transparent, compliant infrastructure for growth.

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Media Contact:

Olivia Held
‍Olivia@nxtmoves.io

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