Cross River Bank (Cross River), a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, today announced that it has once again been named one of the 2022 Best Places to Work in Financial Technology for the 5^th straight year. A project of Arizent and Best Companies Group, the awards program was created in 2017 and designed to identify, recognize and honor the best employers in the financial technology industry.

“Our 800 plus teammates make us who we are and enable Cross River to serve the fintech ecosystem and provide access to financial services to millions of consumers,” said Phil Goldfeder, SVP and Head of Global Public Affairs at Cross River. “We’re honored to be recognized, once again, as one of the best places to work as we continue to grow both in the U.S. and across the globe, and thank our dedicated teammates for their partnership and commitment.”

The 2022 list included 50 companies and was published by Arizent brands which includes American Banker, National Mortgage News, PaymentsSource, Financial Planning and Digital Insurance. Companies recognized on this year’s list serve companies and consumers in a wide range of financial services including banking and mortgages, insurance, payments and financial advisory. This award distinguishes Cross River for five consecutive years as one of the Best Places to Work in Financial Technology.

“The fintech community continues to grow and provide job opportunities for data scientists, developers, managers and creative thinkers,” said Penny Crosman, executive editor, technology at American Banker. “Best Places to Work in Financial Technology offers a look at fintechs that lead the pack in areas like human resources policies, perks and culture, which can help people understand which companies might be a fit for them.”

To be considered for participation, companies must provide technology products, services or solutions that enable the delivery of financial services. Companies must also have been in business for at least one full year and employ at least 15 people in the U.S.

Cross River hired more than 225 employees in 2021 and has grown 8-fold since 2017 when it won the first year of American Banker’s Best Place to Work in Financial Technology award. With its innovative approach, proprietary API technology, solution-driven products, community commitment and unparalleled work culture, Cross River continues to lead in both its business and its culture. Cross River focuses on effective ways to impact consumers through financial technology and powers its partners’ products and services through its core infrastructure. Cross River drives innovation with robust regulatory compliance standards to seamlessly empower both local and global communities.

About Cross River

Cross River provides technology infrastructure powering the future of financial services. Leveraging its proprietary real-time banking core, Cross River delivers innovative and scalable embedded payments, cards, lending and crypto solutions to millions of consumers and businesses. Cross River is backed by leading investors and serves the world’s most essential fintech and technology companies. Together with its partners, Cross River is reshaping global finance and financial inclusion. Member FDIC. Find out more at www.crossriver.com

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