Pathward Recognized for Banking as a Service Innovation in 2025 FinTech Breakthrough Awards Program
Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) has been awarded 'Best Banking as a Service Solution Provider' in the 9th annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program for 2025. Through its subsidiary Pathward N.A., the company provides various payment solutions including prepaid and debit issuing, merchant acquiring, digital payment, and consumer lending solutions.
The recognition comes among 4,500 global nominations, highlighting Pathward's 20+ years of experience in delivering configurable financial services through retailers and consumer-facing businesses. Will Sowell, Pathward Divisional President of Partner Solutions, emphasized their commitment to providing scalable, compliant solutions for partners.
The company's BaaS capabilities focus on empowering payment innovators and increasing financial access for consumers and businesses. Their expertise includes seasoned operational excellence, stable governance, and a deep commitment to partnership and co-creation in the fintech space.
Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) è stata premiata come 'Miglior Fornitore di Banking as a Service' nel 9° programma annuale dei FinTech Breakthrough Awards per il 2025. Attraverso la sua controllata Pathward N.A., l'azienda offre varie soluzioni di pagamento, tra cui emissione di carte prepagate e di debito, acquisizione di commercianti, pagamenti digitali e soluzioni di prestiti al consumo.
Il riconoscimento arriva tra 4.500 nomination globali, evidenziando oltre 20 anni di esperienza di Pathward nella fornitura di servizi finanziari configurabili attraverso rivenditori e aziende rivolte ai consumatori. Will Sowell, Presidente Divisionali di Pathward per le Soluzioni Partner, ha sottolineato il loro impegno a fornire soluzioni scalabili e conformi per i partner.
Le capacità BaaS dell'azienda si concentrano sull'empowerment degli innovatori nei pagamenti e sull'aumento dell'accesso finanziario per consumatori e aziende. La loro esperienza include un'eccellenza operativa consolidata, governance stabile e un forte impegno per la partnership e la co-creazione nello spazio fintech.
Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) ha sido galardonada como 'Mejor Proveedor de Soluciones de Banking as a Service' en el 9° programa anual de los FinTech Breakthrough Awards para 2025. A través de su filial Pathward N.A., la empresa ofrece diversas soluciones de pago, incluyendo emisión de tarjetas prepagadas y de débito, adquisición de comerciantes, pagos digitales y soluciones de préstamos al consumo.
El reconocimiento llega entre 4,500 nominaciones globales, destacando más de 20 años de experiencia de Pathward en la entrega de servicios financieros configurables a través de minoristas y negocios orientados al consumidor. Will Sowell, Presidente Divisional de Soluciones para Socios de Pathward, enfatizó su compromiso de proporcionar soluciones escalables y conformes para los socios.
Las capacidades BaaS de la empresa se centran en empoderar a los innovadores de pagos y aumentar el acceso financiero para consumidores y empresas. Su experiencia incluye una excelencia operativa consolidada, gobernanza estable y un profundo compromiso con la asociación y la co-creación en el espacio fintech.
Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH)는 2025년 제9회 FinTech Breakthrough Awards 프로그램에서 '최고의 Banking as a Service 솔루션 제공업체'로 선정되었습니다. 자회사인 Pathward N.A.를 통해 회사는 선불 및 직불 카드 발급, 가맹점 인수, 디지털 결제 및 소비자 대출 솔루션을 포함한 다양한 결제 솔루션을 제공합니다.
이 인정은 4,500개의 글로벌 후보자 중에서 이루어지며, Pathward가 소매업체 및 소비자 중심 비즈니스를 통해 구성 가능한 금융 서비스를 제공한 20년 이상의 경험을 강조합니다. Will Sowell, Pathward의 파트너 솔루션 부문 사장은 파트너를 위한 확장 가능하고 규정을 준수하는 솔루션을 제공하겠다는 의지를 강조했습니다.
회사의 BaaS 기능은 결제 혁신가를 지원하고 소비자와 기업의 금융 접근성을 높이는 데 중점을 두고 있습니다. 그들의 전문성은 운영 우수성, 안정적인 거버넌스 및 핀테크 분야에서의 파트너십 및 공동 창출에 대한 깊은 헌신을 포함합니다.
Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) a été récompensée par le prix de la 'Meilleure Solution de Banking as a Service' lors de la 9ème édition des FinTech Breakthrough Awards pour 2025. À travers sa filiale Pathward N.A., l'entreprise propose diverses solutions de paiement, y compris l'émission de cartes prépayées et de débit, l'acquisition de commerçants, les paiements numériques et les solutions de prêt à la consommation.
Cette reconnaissance survient parmi 4 500 nominations mondiales, mettant en avant plus de 20 ans d'expérience de Pathward dans la fourniture de services financiers configurables à travers les détaillants et les entreprises orientées vers le consommateur. Will Sowell, Président Divisional des Solutions Partenaires chez Pathward, a souligné leur engagement à fournir des solutions évolutives et conformes pour les partenaires.
Les capacités BaaS de l'entreprise se concentrent sur l'autonomisation des innovateurs de paiement et l'augmentation de l'accès financier pour les consommateurs et les entreprises. Leur expertise inclut une excellence opérationnelle éprouvée, une gouvernance stable et un profond engagement envers le partenariat et la co-création dans le domaine fintech.
Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) wurde im Rahmen des 9. jährlichen FinTech Breakthrough Awards Programms 2025 als 'Bester Anbieter von Banking as a Service-Lösungen' ausgezeichnet. Über ihre Tochtergesellschaft Pathward N.A. bietet das Unternehmen verschiedene Zahlungslösungen an, darunter die Ausgabe von Prepaid- und Debitkarten, Händlerakquisition, digitale Zahlungen und Verbraucherkredite.
Diese Auszeichnung erfolgt unter 4.500 globalen Nominierungen und hebt die über 20-jährige Erfahrung von Pathward bei der Bereitstellung konfigurierbarer Finanzdienstleistungen durch Einzelhändler und verbraucherorientierte Unternehmen hervor. Will Sowell, Divisional President of Partner Solutions bei Pathward, betonte ihr Engagement, skalierbare und konforme Lösungen für Partner bereitzustellen.
Die BaaS-Fähigkeiten des Unternehmens konzentrieren sich darauf, Zahlungsinnovatoren zu stärken und den finanziellen Zugang für Verbraucher und Unternehmen zu erhöhen. Ihre Expertise umfasst bewährte betriebliche Exzellenz, stabile Governance und ein starkes Engagement für Partnerschaft und Co-Kreation im Fintech-Bereich.
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Pathward has been named “Best Banking as a Service Solution Provider” in the 9th annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program. Through its fintech partnerships, Pathward offers various payments solutions through retailers and other consumer-facing businesses.
“Empowering businesses through forward-thinking banking solutions is our passion at Pathward. Implementing embedded finance solutions can be complex for most institutions. We want to keep delivering scalable, compliant solutions to our partners, and our goal is always to provide our partners and the end users with solutions they can trust over the long term,” said Pathward Divisional President of Partner Solutions, Will Sowell. “This award from FinTech Breakthrough is a reflection of our decades of experience, our deep bench of talent, seasoned operational excellence, stable governance and our deep commitment to partnership and co-creation.”
Pathward delivers a configurable suite of issuing, acquiring, digital payments and consumer credit that empowers payment innovators. With more than 20 years of experience, Pathward has a bench of talent and operational excellence that enables partners to safely and sustainably bring their programs to market and grow over time.
“Clients turn to Pathward as an innovative, compliance-focused, flexible partner dedicated to increasing financial access for consumers and businesses. Financial institutions are looking to offer their customers flexible modern solutions that disrupt the delivery of financial services across a broad business spectrum,” said Steve Johansson, Managing Director, FinTech Breakthrough. “Pathward’s capabilities enable payment innovators and empower their partners to deliver programs that shape the future landscape of payments. We’re pleased to recognize them with the 2025 ‘Best BaaS Solution Provider’ award.”
According to Fintech Breakthrough, they received more than 4,500 nominations from all over the globe for the 2025 awards program, making the evaluation extremely competitive. The FinTech Breakthrough Awards is the premier awards program founded to recognize the FinTech innovators, leaders and visionaries from around the world in a range of categories, including Digital Banking, Personal Finance, Cryptocurrencies, Lending, Payments, Investments, RegTech, InsurTech and more.
Visit Pathward.com to learn more about how Pathward’s forward-thinking banking expertise empowers high-growth, payment innovators.
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