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Banking AI Compliance Standard (BAICS)

AI in Lending Is Inevitable.
Risk Doesn’t Have to Be.

BAICS is the industry's first purpose-built standard designed to help banks and lenders adopt AI responsibly—with a secure, compliant, and future-ready approach.

What Is BAICS?

BAICS (Banking AI Compliance Standard) is a structured framework to help financial institutions safely integrate artificial intelligence into lending operations.

Built on real operational experience and based on direct feedback from U.S. banks and lenders, BAICS addresses the growing need for AI-specific risk controls, clear guidelines, and secure implementation strategies.

35 AI-specific risks
35 recommended control mitigants
No theory, all practice: Built for real-world banking use cases

Why BAICS Matters

Most AI tools were not designed with regulated environments in mind. BAICS provides a roadmap for financial institutions to evaluate, adopt, and monitor AI tools without compromising data security, compliance, or borrower trust.

Data leakage to open AI models

Prevent sensitive financial information from being exposed to third-party AI systems.

Third-party model integrations

Safely integrate external AI models while maintaining compliance and security standards.

Training models on borrower or bank data

Establish proper protocols for using customer data in AI model training.

AI transparency and auditability

Ensure AI decisions can be explained and audited by regulatory bodies.

Consent and data governance

Implement robust consent mechanisms and data governance frameworks.

Regulatory compliance

Stay ahead of evolving regulations related to AI in financial services.

A Framework That Evolves With AI

BAICS was created to keep pace with the rapid evolution of generative AI. Built with flexibility at its core, the framework will be continuously updated as new technologies and risks emerge—so your bank's policy can evolve with confidence.

Adaptive & Forward-Looking

Designed to accommodate emerging AI technologies and regulatory changes

What's Inside the BAICS Framework

35 Risk-Control Pairs mapped to real-world banking operations

Model isolation & sandboxing
Consent capture & audit trails
Vendor data-sharing disclosure
AI override and fail-safe requirements
Role-based access & prompt risk filtering
Continuous monitoring & validation

Who Should Use BAICS?

Bank and credit union compliance officers
Ensure AI adoption meets regulatory requirements
Lending operations & risk teams
Implement AI safely in lending workflows
Fintechs working in regulated environments
Build compliant AI solutions for financial institutions
Technology leaders building AI systems for banks
Design AI systems that meet banking standards

Built for the Industry, by the Industry

BAICS was developed by a working consortium deidcated to AI in banking. It was built in collaboration with compliance leaders, banking executives, and AI engineers. It reflects firsthand experience in building safe, scalable AI used in real SBA and conventional lending today.

Banking
Compliance
AI
Lending
Risk Management

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BAICS is an open standard committed to transparency and collaboration. Want early access to the full framework? Have feedback or use cases to share?

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