Yes exactly! It's hard to pinpoint the exact cost of the middleman considering that data is private, but for products like Interest rate swaps, the cost of the middleman is in the $1,000,000 - $2,000,000 range.
Where did you get these prices? What kind of transactions does this apply to? Removing an intermediary does not always lead to savings, because the risks of fraud of the platform itself grow, no one takes this into account.
Just now seeing this message, I apologize for not getting to you sooner. We got these numbers directly from a consulting firm that handles these types of transactions. Our new focus is on a repurchase agreement platform and we are now working with management at companies that work with these types of transactions so we can accurately pinpoint which processes we're able to replace or eliminate and the exact cost of each step.