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Regional Bank Modernizes Core Banking, Achieves 99.99% Uptime and 10x Transaction Throughput

About the Client

The client is a U.S. regional bank serving commercial, retail, and small-business customers through a legacy AS/400-based core banking environment. Aging infrastructure, tightly coupled systems, and limited release flexibility constrained the bank’s ability to scale and introduce new digital services. To modernize its core platform while preserving business continuity, the bank partnered with Zymr.

Key Outcomes

10x Increase in Transaction Throughput

Business Challenges

The bank relied on an AS/400-based core banking system that supported critical commercial, retail, and small-business operations. However, the legacy architecture made it difficult to scale transaction processing and introduce new banking capabilities.

Tightly coupled applications and legacy integrations slowed development and increased dependency on manual processes. Limited API capabilities also made it challenging to connect the core with modern digital banking applications and third-party services.

Operational continuity was another major concern. The bank needed to modernize its core infrastructure without disrupting customer-facing banking services or creating downtime during migration.

The bank required a modern, scalable core banking platform that could support real-time processing, accelerate product innovation, strengthen operational controls, and provide greater visibility across the technology environment.

Business Impacts / Key Results Achieved

Zymr helped the bank transition from its legacy AS/400 environment to a cloud-native core banking platform through a phased modernization approach. The transformation improved scalability, release velocity, system reliability, and integration capabilities.

  • 99.99% Platform Uptime Achieved
  • 10x Increase in Transaction Throughput
  • Biweekly Release Cycles Enabled
  • Real-Time Transaction Processing Supported
  • Improved Integration and Operational Visibility

Strategy and Solutions

Zymr implemented a phased core banking modernization strategy designed to reduce migration risk while enabling the bank to transition toward a scalable cloud-native architecture.

  • Phased Core Migration: Migrated legacy core banking capabilities incrementally while maintaining operational continuity across banking functions.
  • Cloud-Native Architecture: Designed a scalable architecture to support higher transaction volumes and future banking growth.
  • Real-Time Processing: Enabled real-time transaction processing to improve responsiveness across commercial, retail, and small-business banking.
  • API-Driven Integrations: Introduced API-based connectivity to simplify integration with digital channels, third-party platforms, and banking services.
  • Automated Controls: Implemented automated validation and operational controls to improve reliability and reduce manual intervention.
  • Observability Enablement: Added monitoring and observability capabilities to improve system visibility, incident detection, and operational performance.
  • Release Automation: Streamlined development and deployment processes to support consistent biweekly product releases.
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