# Kasasa

> Kasasa supplies community banks and credit unions with reward deposit accounts, flexible loan features, digital experiences, marketing and performance consulting. Its business combines banking technology with the resources small institutions need to attract customers and build profitable relationships while keeping their local identity.

- **Founded:** 2003
- **Headquarters:** Austin, United States
- **Founders:** Don Shafer (Founder; former chairman)
- **Products:** Kasasa Cash / High-Yield Checking, Kasasa Cash Back, Kasasa Eats / Groceries & Food Delivery, Kasasa Play / Streaming Services, Kasasa Saver / High-Yield Savings
- **Notable:** Included in American Banker’s 2015 FinTech Forward 100, according to Riverside’s 2016 announcement., SureLock received the Most Innovative Technology Award at the 2026 America’s Credit Unions Governmental Affairs Conference., Company reports 3 million+ cumulative reward-account openings since 2009 and $2.7 billion+ cumulative rewards distributed by partner institutions.

## Products & services

- **Kasasa Cash / High-Yield Checking** — Reward checking with institution-defined monthly qualifications, high-yield interest and capped nationwide ATM withdrawal fee refunds.
- **Kasasa Cash Back** — Checking that rewards qualifying debit-card activity with cash back.
- **Kasasa Eats / Groceries & Food Delivery** — Checking rewards aimed at grocery and food-delivery spending.
- **Kasasa Play / Streaming Services** — Checking rewards through reimbursements for eligible streaming, music, video and gaming services.
- **Kasasa Saver / High-Yield Savings** — Linked savings with automatic transfers of checking rewards.
- **Take-Back Loan** — An added feature for loans that lets borrowers access eligible extra principal payments; the participating lender retains underwriting and servicing.
- **SureLock** — Digital-banking-integrated scam assessment, TransUnion credit lock, dark web monitoring, identity restoration and insurance features.
- **Everyday Rewards** — Merchant-funded debit-card rewards, advertised at no program cost to consumers or institutions.
- **FIRSTBranch + INMO** — Community-bank and credit-union websites, content management, support and digital account onboarding.
- **Optimized Marketing** — Market assessments, tested creative assets, digital campaigns, lifecycle marketing and website optimization.
- **Strategic Consultation** — Client directors, performance reporting, profitability and peer analysis, compliance resources and frontline training.
- **Feature Hub** — A shared digital experience inside online banking for rewards, Take-Backs and SureLock.

## Achievements

- Included in American Banker’s 2015 FinTech Forward 100, according to Riverside’s 2016 announcement.
- SureLock received the Most Innovative Technology Award at the 2026 America’s Credit Unions Governmental Affairs Conference.
- Company reports 3 million+ cumulative reward-account openings since 2009 and $2.7 billion+ cumulative rewards distributed by partner institutions.
- FIRSTBranch reports having built more than 900 community-bank and credit-union websites.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Kasasa announced a partnership with MANTL to enhance digital banking solutions.
- **2025-08** — Scamnetic announced a reseller partnership to incorporate KnowScam into SureLock.
- **2026-01** — Heritage Community Credit Union’s SureLock partnership was announced.
- **2026-03** — SureLock won the Most Innovative Technology Award at America’s Credit Unions GAC.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kasasa.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kasasa
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/kasasa
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kasasa
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askforkasasa
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askforkasasa

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Last updated: 2026-10-01