The 49 companies that made FintechZoom’s third annual list of Best Fintechs to Work For include a wide variety of employers, such as small-business lenders, wealth management software developers, direct mortgage lenders, digital banks and payments platforms. Best Fintech Companies to Work for 2022.
A common thread among 2022’s companies is their ability to create a personal connection that attracts talent regardless of location — and then make sure those remote workers feel every bit as included as those working at the company’s headquarters.
This can be done through simple tasks like hosting introductions among workers who would normally never cross paths, or through more challenging measures such as making sure satellite locations have the same layout and resources as the home office.
Below are highlights of the 49 fintechs that made our list. Employee totals for each company are for U.S. staff only, and some companies may have higher overall headcounts.
1 YCharts – Best Fintech Companies to Work for 2022
Location: Chicago
U.S. employees: 52
President & CEO: Sean Brown
Business: Technology Products
Website: ycharts.com
Twitter: @ycharts
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Definitely not your typical 9-5 environment. With that said, we try to make it fun for our team; if you’re working long hours, it should be enjoyable and memorable
● Pay It Forward community service event, annual Cubs game, intramural sports
2 ActiFi – Best Fintech Companies to Work for 2022
Location: St. Louis Park, Minn.
U.S. employees: 16
CEO: Spenser Segal
Business: Technology Solutions
Website: actifi.com
Cultural values/employee benefits
● A small company that strives to employ great employees while fostering a fun, entrepreneurial environment
● $75/month towards cell phone usage for all our employees
3 Ignite Sales
Location: Dallas
U.S. employees: 17
CEO: George Noga
Business: Technology Services
Website: ignitesales.com
Twitter: @IgniteSales
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Flexibility and freedom: flexible hours to accommodate family needs, freedom to test whatever approach employees think would result in outstanding deliverables
● Every employee is given stock options, health insurance is paid 100%
4 Fountain City Fintech
Location: Kansas City, Mo.
U.S. employees: 15
President & CEO: Brian Unruh
Business: Accelerator
Website: nbkc.com
Twitter: @nbkcbank
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Our leadership conversations are always centered on being an employee-first company
● 3-5-10-18-25-year sabbatical and service awards — 3 years of service gets you a $500 award, 5 years is a $1k award and everything after that is a paid 4-week sabbatical
5 Fundera
Location: New York
U.S. employees: 126
CEO: Jared Hecht
Business: Technology Services
Website: fundera.com
Twitter: @fundera
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Every person that starts at Fundera gets paired with someone outside of their department to help show them the ropes
● Outside Education Stipend — Fundera provides $1000 for employees to take classes, workshops, get certifications that will help them in their career
6 Promontory Interfinancial Network
Location: Arlington, Va.
U.S. employees: 198
President & CEO: Mark Jacobsen
Business: Technology Solutions
Website: promnetwork.com
Twitter: @Prom_Network
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Employees love our culture — they are valued/challenged/included. Work-life balance is excellent and we are committed to transparency
● Offices include an employee café (with games, TVs, and free snacks/drinks), a wellness room, rooftop deck, and a gym
7 Snappy Kraken
Location: Ormond Beach, Fla.
U.S. employees: 28
CEO: Robert Sofia
Business: Technology Services
Website: snappykraken.com
Twitter: @SnappyKraken
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Remote work environment that promotes work-life balance
● Up to $100/month towards renting co-working space in an employee’s city
8 Payrailz
Location: Glastonbury, Conn.
U.S. employees: 33
CEO: Fran Duggan
Business: Payments
Website: payrailz.com
Twitter: @payrailz
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Built around three core values of respect, integrity, and transparency
9 T-REX
Location: New York
U.S. employees: 18
CEO & Founder: Benjamin Cohen
Business: Technology Solutions
Website: trexgroup.com
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Endeavor to constantly develop and inspire our employees to do their best work by creating an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and fair
20+ days vacation, happy hours, unlimited sick leave, game and movie nights
10 Self Financial Inc.
Location: Austin, Tex.
U.S. employees: 255
CEO: James Garvey
Business: Technology Products and Services
Website: self.inc
Twitter: @selfCreditApp
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Empower, challenge and motivate employees
● Unlimited PTO, gym membership, snacks and drinks
11 Redtail Technology
Location: Sacramento, Calif.
U.S. employees: 97
CEO: Brian McLaughlin
Business: Technology Solutions
Website: corporate.redtailtechnology.com/
Twitter: @RedtailCRM
Cultural values/employee benefits
● From the very beginning, Redtail aimed to be a place where its employees enjoyed spending their days
● Free meals; 100% paid healthcare, dental, vision; and cell phone/gym reimbursement
12 Novo
Location: New York
U.S. employees: 19
CEO: Michael Rangel
Business: Technology Services
Website: banknovo.com
Twitter: @banknovo
Cultural values/employee benefits
● We give autonomy, treating everyone like an entrepreneur
● Snacks, masseuse, charity support, pancake breakfasts cooked by CEO and CTO
13 280 CapMarkets LLC
Location: San Francisco
U.S. employees: 58
CEO: Gurinder Ahluwalia
Business: Technology Solutions
Website: 280capmarkets.com
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Flexible work schedules that include unlimited vacation/PTO/sick time
● Access to a multitude of training and development programs/courses offered by SkillSet at no cost
14 Apiture
Location: Wilmington, N.C.
U.S. employees: 174
President: Christopher Cox
Business: Technology Solutions
Website: apiture.com
Cultural values/employee benefits
● An extremely inclusive culture that puts emphasis on innovation and creativity
● Covers 100% of insurance premiums for employees and family members, including out of pocket
15 Bankers Healthcare Group
Location: Davie, Fla.
U.S. employees: 532
CEO: Albert Crawford
Business: Alternative Lending
Website: bankershealthcaregroup.com
Twitter: @BHGstat
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Employees are empowered to voice ideas and opinions to BHG’s leaders and executives, who maintain open-door policies
● 100% coverage of medical premiums for both full-time employees and part-time employees who work 30+ hours, plus their dependents
16 Facet Wealth
Location: Baltimore
U.S. employees: 92
CEO: Anders Jones
Business: Technology Services
Website: facetwealth.com/
Twitter: @FacetWealth
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Committed to making work/life balance achievable for everyone; there is no required 9-5
● Free certified financial planner from inside the company to every employee, stock option grant on day one
17 MPOWER Financing
Location: Washington, D.C.
U.S. employees: 29
CEO: Emmanuel Smadja
Business: Fintech Services
Website: mpowerfinancing.com
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Inclusion: seek input from employees on how to continue to build the culture
● 2 work-from-home days/week, parental leave available from day one
18 Member Driven Technologies
Location: Farmington Hills, Mich.
U.S. employees: 147
President & CEO: Larry Nichols
Business: Credit Union Service Organization
Website: mdtmi.com
Twitter: @memberdriven
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Position people for success by providing training, coaching, and career development, and a culture and work environment employees are proud of
● 100% company paid medical & dental for employees and dependents; $2,100 annually for employees who opt out of medical coverage
19 Kabbage
Location: Atlanta
U.S. employees: 504
CEO & Co-founder: Robert Frohwein
Business: Technology Products & Services
Website: kabbage.com
Twitter: @KabbageInc
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Upon 5 years of employment, 6-week paid sabbatical and an extra $6,000 to do with as you please
● In-office de-stressors: game rooms, massage chairs, onsite gym, yoga, meditation, beer and wine on tap and intramural clubs
20 Better.com
Location: New York
U.S. employees: 533
CEO & Founder: Vishal Garg
Business: Technology Services
Website: better.com
Twitter: @betterdotcom
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Diversity is important to us: 54% of employees identify as a minority, and half of executive leadership is female
● Free lunch, dinner and snacks, every day; $2,500 bonus for childcare/household services
21 PayTrace
Location: Spokane Valley, Wash.
U.S. employees: 57
CEO & Founder: Scott Judkins
Business: Technology Services
Website: paytrace.net
Twitter: @paytrace
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Flexible schedules, remote-friendly environment
● Gifts/swag multiple times/year
22 Kasasa
Location: Austin, Tex.
U.S. employees: 474
CEO: Gabriel Krajicek
Business: Technology Products
Website: kasasa.com
Twitter: @kasasa
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Our goal is to develop a breed of employee that other companies covet and deliberately seek out
12-week paid parental leave policy; “pay to tat” — $2000 cash bonus for employees who get a Patch tattoo
23 SmartBiz Loans
Location: San Francisco
U.S. employees: 118
CEO: Evan Singer
Business: Technology Products & Services
Website: smartbizloans.com
Twitter: @SmartBizLoans
Cultural values/employee benefits
● We have reached our milestones by building a diverse, talented and passionate team, having fun together
● 100% company paid premium healthcare/dental/vision for employees and their dependents, employee stock options for every position, unlimited snacks/coffee/beverages, meals 3x per week, beer and wine
24 Bank OZK Innovation Labs – Best Fintech Companies to Work for 2022
Location: St. Petersburg, Fla.
U.S. employees: 42
President: Marcio deOliveira
Business: Technology Products
Website: ozk.com/labs
Twitter: @bankozk
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Pair programming, mentorship, opportunities for flexibility to work on passion projects, access to ongoing training
● Free checking & savings accounts, free Starbucks
25 MX
Location: Lehi, Utah
U.S. employees: 293
CEO & Founder: Ryan Caldwell
Business: Technology Services
Website: mx.com
Twitter: @MX
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Seven, deep-rooted values: purposeful contribution, exuberance for life, founder mindset, foundation of trust, objectivity in discourse, cognizance, and iterative innovation
● Unlimited PTO, regularly scheduled catered breakfasts and lunches (weekly), dinner also provided(when staying late)
26 Abrigo
Location: Austin, Texas
U.S. employees: 491
CEO: Wayne Roberts
Business: Technology Solutions
Website: abrigo.com/
Twitter: @weareabrigo
Cultural values/employee benefits
● One value that our CEO Wayne Roberts insisted we included was love
● Unlimited PTO, flex schedules, employee-started wine clubs, wellness reimbursement plan, annual onsite biometric screening
27 PeerStreet
Location: Los Angeles, CA
U.S. employees: 193
CEO & Co-founder: Brew Johnson
Business: Technology Products
Website: peerstreet.com
Twitter: @PeerStreet
Cultural values/employee benefits
● It’s common that our staff will say that their favorite thing is the other people; showing up to work with kind, smart and positive people keeps us going
● Employee resources groups pursue diversity and inclusion goals; wellness programs & competitions
28 Jack Henry & Associates
Location: Allen, Texas
U.S. employees: 6600
President & CEO: David Foss
Business: Technology Services
Website: jackhenry.com
Twitter: @jackhenryassoc
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Our work environment encourages a personally, professionally, and financially rewarding career. Every week there’s always something new and exciting happening at our locations
29 IOU Financial
Location: Montreal, QC Canada
U.S. employees: 41
President & CEO: Phil Marleau
Business: Business Lending
Website: ioufinancial.com
Twitter: @IOUFinancial
Cultural values/employee benefits
● An emphasis on team building through activities, outings and lunches
● Gift card giveaways / Golden PTO tickets based off of achievements
30 Nova Credit
Location: San Francisco, California
U.S. employees: 45
CEO: Misha Esipov
Business: Financial Services
Website: novacredit.com
Twitter: @nova_credit
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Continuous feedback is always welcomed. Employees have ownership and autonomy of work, and there is open communication including weekly all-hands meetings
● Reimburse a round-trip ticket to anywhere in the world on select work anniversaries
31 Braviant Holdings
Location: Chicago, IL
U.S. employees: 51
CEO: Stephanie Klein
Business: Online consumer lending
Website: braviantholdings.com
Cultural values/employee benefits
● The best idea wins every time regardless of title or tenure
● Wellness program, manager training program
32 Finicity
Location: Murray, UT
U.S. employees: 117
CEO & Co-Founder: Steve Smith
Business: Technology Solutions
Website: finicity.com
Twitter: @finicity
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Wellness program with cash incentive, summer family events
33 Cross River
Location: Fort Lee, NJ
U.S. employees: 250
President & CEO: Gilles Gade
Business: Banking and Technology Products, Solutions and Services
Website: crossriver.com
Twitter: @crossriverbank
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Team work and creative collaboration in the pursuit of innovation coupled with inclusive and friendly, family environment
● “Liquidity” Thursdays, early close Fridays, monthly on-site barber & hairstylist
34 Advyzon
Location: Chicago, IL
U.S. employees: 27
CEO & Founder: Hailin Li
Business: Technology Solutions
Website: advyzon.com
Twitter: @advyzon
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Everyone given autonomy and tools to do their best work with leadership helping as needed rather than micromanaging
● Benefit package with medical stipend, work from home flexibility
35 BillGO
Location: Fort Collins, CO
U.S. employees: 95
CEO: Dan Holt
Business: Technology Services
Website: billgo.com
Cultural values/employee benefits
● We are improving people financial lives
● Unlimited snacks, quality swag
36 Autobooks
Location: Detroit, Michigan
U.S. employees: 60
CEO: Steven Robert
Business: Technology Solutions
Website: autobooks.co
Twitter: @autobooks_Pictured: Autobooks team at its downtown Detroit headquarters.
37 CSI
Location: Paducah, KY
U.S. employees: 1188
Chairman & CEO: Steve Powless
Business: Technology Services
Website: csiweb.com
Twitter: @csisolutions
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Profit-sharing plan rewards our employees when our company does well
● Employee appreciation events, PTO for volunteer work, new employee welcome gifts
38 Oranj
Location: Chicago, IL
U.S. employees: 45
CEO: David Lyon
Business: Technology Products
Website: runoranj.com
Cultural values/employee benefits
● We’re on a mission to change financial technology and we’re doing that by … creating an environment that our team is passionate to be a part of
● Snacks, masseuse, charity support, pancake breakfasts cooked by CEO & CTO
39 Allied Payment Network
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
U.S. employees: 33
CEO & Founder: Ralph Marcuccilli
Business: Technology Solutions
Website: alliedpayment.com
Twitter: @AlliedPayment
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Monthly company meetings that provide updates and transparency into goals and milestones
● Flexible scheduling, emmployee referral program
40 Seek Capital
Location: Los Angeles, CA
U.S. employees: 78
CEO: Roy Ferman
Business: Technology Services
Website: seekcapital.com
Twitter: @SEEKcapital
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Every member of the team goes through a week-long onboarding — it’s important for everyone, regardless of their role, to experience what it’s like to pitch a client
● We have regular “Power Week” spiffs for different departments where employees compete to win prizes such as TVs, trips, watches and more
41 Ally Financial
Location: Charlotte, NC
U.S. employees: 8546
CEO: Jeffrey J. Brown (JB)
Business: Digital Financial Services Company
Website: ally.com
Twitter: @allyfinancial
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Believes in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every employee is valued
● Full-time employees receive fully paid parental leave for both men and women as well as non-birth parents
42 Advanced Data Corporation – Best Fintech Companies to Work for 2022
Location: Milford, PA
U.S. employees: 51
CEO: Allen Johnson
Business: Technology Services
Website: advanceddata.com/
Cultural values/employee benefits
● We strive to treat our employees like we treat our clients, with integrity, respect and dedication
● Work remotely, with lots of room for growth
43 StrategyCorps – Best Fintech Companies to Work for 2022
Location: Brentwood, TN
U.S. employees: 63
Partner: Mike Branton
Business: Technology Solutions
Website: strategycorps.com
Twitter: @strategycorps
Cultural values/employee benefits
● A corporate organization and environment that encourages and rewards hard work, collaboration, creativity
● Work remotely, flextime, flat org structure
44 First Rate – Best Fintech Companies to Work for 2022
Location: Arlington, TX
U.S. employees: 86
CEO: David A Stone
Business: Technology Services
Website: FirstRate.com
Twitter: @FirstRatePerf
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Community involvement: Each employee gets $2000 per year to give away to a charity of their choice
● Employees get paid trip to Calif on 10th anniversary, Hawaii on 20th
45 TradePMR – Best Fintech Companies to Work for 2022
Location: Gainesville, Florida
U.S. employees: 73
CEO: Robb Baldwin
Business: Technology Services
Website: tradepmr.com
Cultural values/employee benefits
● We make a concerted effort to be active members of the community through an employee-driven approach to local philanthropy
● Employee engagement activities. Annual wellness fair (includes free blood work, chiropractic adjustments, massages). Each employee is offered unlimited Cyro-therapy at no charge
46 Expansion Capital Group – Best Fintech Companies to Work for 2022
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
U.S. employees: 69
CEO: Vincent Ney
Business: Alternative Lending
Website: ecg.com
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Quarterly employee engagement survey to continue to focus on the engagement of employees and in order to course correct if things veer off track
● Flexible work environment, access to leadership
47 MineralTree
Location: Cambridge, MA
U.S. employees: 105
CEO: Micah Remley
Business: Technology Solutions
Website: mineraltree.com/
Twitter: @MineralTree
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Each department in the organization has a representative that sits on a committee devoted to product redesign and development
● Free lunch Fridays, game room
48 Corporate Spending Innovations
Location: Bonita Springs, FL
U.S. employees: 104
President: David Disque
Business: Technology Solutions
Website: corporatespending.com/
Twitter: @CorpSpending
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Work environment reminiscent of a Silicon Valley start-up
● 100% paid medical, 5% 401k match, employee outings
49 Soft Corporation
Location: Duluth, GA
U.S. employees: 71
Chairman & CEO: Murthy Veeraghanta
Business: Technology Solutions
Website: vsoftcorp.com/
Twitter: @VSoft_Corp
Cultural values/employee benefits
● Laid back work environment, good work/life balance
● Teambuilding events, snacks & beer, ping pong and pool tables