MANAGED PROGRAM SERVICES

Full Operational Management. Zero Internal Build.

For institutions that want a live SMB lending program without building the infrastructure or hiring the operational team to run it. QLS operates the full lending program on your behalf: platform, compliance, underwriting support, servicing, and reporting. Your institution focuses on its borrower relationships; QLS manages the full operational layer.

$7B+
Originated Loans
250+
Active Partners
15 Years
of SMB Lending Infrastructure
10,000+
SMBs Served

The Lending Opportunity Is Real. The Operational Capacity Isn’t.

You know your borrowers need capital. Your board sees the opportunity. But hiring underwriters, building compliance workflows, standing up servicing operations, and managing portfolio risk requires resources most institutions can’t redirect from core banking operations.

Managed Program Services closes that gap, giving you a live, compliant lending program without the operational overhead of building one.

What Managed Program Services Includes

Managed Program Services is the most comprehensive partnership model QLS offers. You get a fully operational lending program with no internal build, no dedicated tech team, and no operational staffing requirement.

  • Full programoperations

    QLS operates the entire lending lifecycle: application intake, underwriting, decisioning, funding, servicing, collections, and renewal. Your institution doesn’t manage any lending operations internally.

  • Compliance managed end-to-end

    QLS owns regulatory compliance across the program, from adverse action generation and fair lending analysis to examination-ready audit trails and state-level disclosure management.

  • Dedicated program management

    An assigned QLS partner manager oversees your program’s performance, operational cadence, and escalation resolution. Monthly performance reviews and quarterly program optimization.

  • Portfolio reporting and dashboards

    Real-time visibility into origination pipeline, portfolio health, delinquency trends, and program performance without running any of the underlying operations.

  • BPO and professional services access

    Access to QLS’s BPO services, loan guarantee management, and professional services resources for program operations that exceed your internal capacity.

  • Brand flexibility

    Choose co-branded or white-label deployment. Your borrowers experience your institution’s brand; QLS manages the operations beneath it.

Managed Services vs. White-Label: What’s the Difference?

Both models give you a branded lending product without internal infrastructure. The difference is in the depth of operational management and ongoing program support:

White-LabelDeployment

Delivers a branded, managed lending product with standard program parameters. Best for institutions that want to launch quickly with minimal ongoing involvement.

BPO and professional services access

Adds dedicated program management, BPO access, quarterly optimization, and deeper operational support. Best for institutions that want ongoing strategic guidance and hands-on program oversight without building an internal team.

How Our Partnership Works

Your Institution Owns
  • Borrower relationships, brand identity, and referral strategy.
  • Program-level decisions: products, geography, target market.
  • Quarterly performance review participation.
  • Staff training completion for customer-facing teams.
  • Marketing and borrower acquisition initiatives.
QLS Owns
  • Complete lending operations: intake through servicing.
  • Underwriting, decisioning, funding, and collections.
  • All compliance, regulatory reporting, and audit trail.
  • Dedicated partner manager and quarterly program optimization.
  • BPO services, professional services, and operational escalation.
  • Platform infrastructure, reporting dashboards, and data management.

From First Conversation to Fully Managed Program

60–90 days from contract execution to live, fully managed lending program.

  1. 1
    Operational Consultation

    60-minute session to understand your institution’s lending goals, borrower profile, resource constraints, and program expectations.

  2. 2
    Program Design

    QLS designs the program structure: products, credit parameters, branding, servicing workflows, and reporting requirements tailored to your institution.

  3. 3
    Compliance &
    Branding Configuration

    Regulatory review, disclosure configuration, co-brand or white-label setup, and partner onboarding checklist completion.

  4. 4
    Staff Training
    & Enablement

    Training for customer-facing and operations staff on the referral process, borrower experience, and escalation procedures.

  5. 5
    Launch and Ongoing
    Management

    Go-live activation with assigned partner manager. Monthly performance reviews, quarterly optimization cycles, and continuous operational management from day one.

Use Cases

Community Banks & Credit Unions

Institutions that see the SMB lending opportunity but don’t have the staff, technology, or compliance infrastructure to run a program internally. Managed Program Services gives you a fully operational lending program without diverting resources from core banking.

Non-Bank Lenders

Specialty lenders who want a lending program managed end-to-end by an experienced operational partner. Focus on borrower acquisition and relationships while QLS runs origination, underwriting, servicing, and compliance.

ISO Principals

ISO principals who want to move beyond commission-per-deal to a fully managed branded lending program. QLS operates everything; the ISO focuses on merchant relationships, traffic, and deal flow.

Book YourOperational Consult

Team responds within 72 business hours

What you'll learn during our call

  • Clear assessment of program fit.
  • Operational scope mapped to your borrower profile and lending goals.
  • Preliminary launch timeline with milestones.
  • Compliance and resourcing review.

Book an Implementation Consult

Get a Fully Managed Lending Program

Schedule an operational consultation to discuss your institution’s lending goals, resource constraints, and what a fully managed program would look like. No commitment required, just a structured conversation to determine fit.

FAQ

How is this different from White-Label Deployment?

Both give you a branded lending product without internal infrastructure. Managed Program Services adds dedicated program management, BPO access, quarterly optimization, and deeper operational support. Think of White-Label as the product; Managed Services as the product plus an operational partner.

What do we need to provide?

Your institution provides branding assets, program parameters (products, geography, eligibility), and participation in quarterly performance reviews. QLS handles everything else.

Do we have visibility into program performance?

Yes. Full real-time dashboards covering origination pipeline, portfolio health, delinquency monitoring, compliance audit trail, and program performance metrics. Your data, your dashboard, your decisions.

Can we transition to a different partnership model later?

Yes. All partnership models are built on the same QLS platform. Institutions that start with Managed Program Services and develop internal operational capacity can transition to White-Label Deployment or Technology Licensing without rebuilding infrastructure.

What does ‘dedicated program management’ mean specifically?

Your assigned QLS partner manager conducts monthly performance reviews, manages operational escalations, coordinates quarterly program optimization, and serves as your primary operational point of contact. This is an assigned individual, not a rotating support desk.