Bank Fee Consultants for Treasury & Financial Teams

Reduce bank fees. Recover hidden costs.

Take control.

Foundational Fee Consulting (FFC) helps companies reduce banking costs through line-by-line analysis of every account, every charge, and every service — delivering measurable savings treasury teams can implement right away.

The signs most treasury teams miss

If any of these sound familiar, you’re not alone. You may be paying more than you should.

  • Fees went up but no one can explain exactly why
  • Paying for services you didn’t request or use
  • No way to gauge competitive pricing
  • Analysis statements pile up unreviewed

These aren’t unusual problems. They’re exactly what FFC was built to solve.

We uncover

Cost-saving opportunities

We build

Confidence through Education

We deliver

Day-to-day banking efficiencies

FFC’s Core Services

One Focus: Optimizing Your Banking Relationships.

Fee Negotiation

Negotiate from strength

Detailed fee analysis and multi-bank benchmarking give you the insight and leverage to negotiate better terms and secure competitive fee structures.

  • Multi-bank fee benchmarking
  • Excessive-charge identification
  • Strategic negotiation support
  • Immediate, ongoing savings

Account Efficiency

Better structure & performance

We streamline account structures and transaction activity — eliminating unnecessary charges and optimizing every banking service across the organization.

  • Account structure optimization
  • Volume reduction strategies
  • Unnecessary services eliminated
  • Improved treasury workflows

RFP Planning & Deployment

Transitions with confidence

FFC works to strengthen your existing banking relationships. If switching banks becomes necessary, we can manage the RFP process and guide you through bank evaluation and selection.

  • RFP strategy and deployment
  • Relationship evaluations
  • Bid comparison and analysis
  • Bank selection guidance

Analysis Monitoring

Free for all FFC clients

Ongoing review of banking activity keeps treasury teams informed while freeing internal staff for higher-value priorities — complimentary for every FFC client.

  • Monthly bank analysis review
  • Fee and service monitoring
  • Less administrative workload

Know Your Options

Three ways companies manage bank fees — and why FFC is often your best choice

FFC specializes in one critical area: analyzing and reducing bank fees — delivering a fast, measurable return where broad advisory engagements can’t.

In-House Review

  • No, or limited, understanding of fee benchmarks
  • Fee review happens rarely, if at all
  • No external expert negotiation leverage
  • Uncomfortable discussions with your corporate banker
  • Time consuming

Traditional Treasury Consultant

  • Broad treasury advisory services
  • Long-term strategic transformation
  • Enterprise-wide operational consulting
  • Longer engagement cycles
  • Broader finance and systems strategy

The FFC Difference

Foundational Fee Consulting

  • Specialized focus on banking relationships
  • Tactical, measurable savings
  • Deep fee analysis and negotiation expertise
  • Faster implementation and results
  • Focused cost recovery and efficiency

Ready to take control of your banking relationships?

Whether you’re reviewing fees, optimizing account structures, or evaluating banking partners, FFC delivers focused expertise with measurable results.

  • Visibility into hidden banking costs
  • Reduced fees, improved efficiency
  • A clearer, more strategic structure
  • Recommendations you can act on now

Just three months of bank analyses to begin — most reviews are completed within two weeks.

FAQs

Questions treasury teams ask us first

Getting started is simple. Three months of bank analyses is all we need to uncover cost savings and improve efficiency. No sensitive information required.

Most organizations don’t know until a detailed review is completed. We analyze your accounts to identify potential overcharges and inefficiencies.

Results vary, but clients often achieve meaningful reductions in bank fees along with improved account efficiency and visibility. Many clients begin realizing savings within the first two months of engagement.

No. Our focus is on improving your existing banking relationships through better pricing, structure, and efficiency.

Most reviews are completed within approximately two weeks, depending on the number of accounts and banking relationships.

We begin with your most recent three months of bank analyses. No bank statements or sensitive transaction data is required.