Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) through its subsidiary, Pathward^®, N.A., (“Bank” or “Pathward”), announced the Bank has been named to TIME’s inaugural list of America’s Best Companies 2026. TIME published the list in collaboration with Statista, a statistics portal and industry ranking provider.

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Pathward has been named to TIME’s inaugural list of America’s Best Companies 2026.

TIME and Statista identified America’s Best Companies 2026 based on three primary dimensions:

• Employee satisfaction – Based on survey data from about 217,000 verified employees at U.S. companies over the past three years, covering company recommendations and employer ratings across image, atmosphere, working conditions, salary, workplace, and equality.
• Financial performance – Drawn from Statista's revenue database over the past five years. Companies needed at least $100 million in revenue in 2025. Performance was assessed on multiple metrics: short-term (2023–2025) and long-term (2021–2025) revenue growth (relative and absolute), changes in net income, asset growth, and the evolution of return on assets, all for 2023–2025.
• Sustainability transparency – Based on an Environmental Social Governance (ESG) index from Statista's ESG database and additional research, covering:
  • Environmental: 2024 carbon emissions intensity and reduction rate versus 2022
  • Social: share of women on the Board of Directors and disclosure of a human rights policy
  • Governance: presence of a Global Reporting Initiative, aligned Corporate Social Responsibility report, and a compliance/anti-corruption policy

The 1,000 highest-scoring companies, which included Pathward, earned recognition as America’s Best Companies 2026 by TIME and Statista.

“I am proud of Pathward’s commitment to our purpose, people and sustainable business practices,” said Pathward CEO Brett Pharr. “While many factors contribute to performance, our employees are what sets us apart. This recognition from TIME reflects the dedication of our team and the impact they make every day.”

As a bank with scalable infrastructure, deep payments expertise, and a consultative risk and compliance approach, Pathward helps fintechs and other payments innovators launch, grow, and scale responsibly. Pathward’s portfolio of offerings includes card issuing, merchant acquiring and digital payments sponsorship, as well as financial institution solutions, credit solutions and professional tax solutions. The Bank also offers flexible working capital, equipment financing, and structured finance solutions to businesses.

Find the complete list of America’s Best Companies 2026 on TIME.com.

About Pathward Financial, Inc.

Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) is a U.S.-based financial holding company driven by its purpose to power financial inclusion. Through our subsidiary, Pathward^®, N.A., we strive to increase financial availability, choice and opportunity across our Partner Solutions and Commercial Finance business lines. These strategic business lines provide support to individuals and businesses. Learn more at PathwardFinancial.com.

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“While many factors contribute to performance, our employees are what sets us apart. This recognition from TIME reflects the dedication of our team and the impact they make every day."