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Earnest Welcomes Emily Childers as Chief Marketing Officer
Earnest, a fintech company empowering professionals and students to maximize their financial futures, announced today that Emily Childers has joined as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). In her role on Earnest's executive leadership team, Childers will lead all aspects of the marketing organization across brand, growth, and communications.
By Earnest · Via Business Wire · February 19, 2025
Earnest Honored Among CNBC World’s Top FinTech Companies
Earnest, a leading fintech company on a mission to make higher education affordable for all, has been honored on CNBC’s list of the World’s Top FinTech Companies of 2024, which is co-presented by Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.
By Earnest · Via Business Wire · July 15, 2024
Earnest Names Nick Norcross as Chief Product Officer
Earnest, a fintech company empowering students to maximize their financial futures, announced Nick Norcross as its new Chief Product Officer. Norcross brings nearly two decades of successful fintech product development and leadership to the team.
By Earnest · Via Business Wire · May 10, 2024
Earnest and FinWise Bank Announce Strategic Partnership to Support Growing Portfolio of In-School Student Loans
Earnest, a fintech company empowering students to maximize their financial futures, has partnered with FinWise Bank, a subsidiary of FinWise Bancorp, to enhance its portfolio of Private Student Loan products, including for parents, undergraduate, and graduate students. This collaboration supports Earnest’s ongoing commitment to provide innovative and impactful products that help students and their families pay for college when federal aid is insufficient.
By Earnest · Via Business Wire · February 13, 2024
Earnest Appoints Shanee Ben-Zur as Chief Marketing Officer
Earnest, a fintech company empowering students to maximize their financial futures, today announced the appointment of Shanee Ben-Zur as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Her deep expertise in brand, product-led growth, demand generation, lifecycle, and product marketing will bolster Earnest's thoughtful approach to growing its portfolio and serving more students.
By Earnest · Via Business Wire · November 9, 2023
Earnest and Payitoff Deliver Financial Empowerment with Launch of Student Loan Manager
Earnest, a fintech company empowering students to maximize their financial futures, has partnered with Payitoff, a leading provider of consumer debt guidance tools for financial institutions, fintech, and financial wellness providers, to launch its Student Loan Manager. The new, free tool provides personalized repayment plan recommendations to lower monthly payments, helping borrowers take control of and better manage their student loan debt.
By Earnest · Via Business Wire · October 23, 2023
Earnest and Nova Credit Launch International Private Student Loans
Earnest, a fintech company dedicated to making higher education accessible and affordable for everyone, and Nova Credit, a modern credit bureau bridging consumer credit data around the world, today announced their partnership and the launch of International Private Student Loans.
By Earnest · Via Business Wire · July 17, 2023
Earnest Appoints New Chief People and Chief Technology Officers
Earnest, a fintech company dedicated to making higher education accessible and affordable for everyone, today announced two strategic additions to the executive team: Chief People Officer (CPO) Leanne Loveday-Smith, SPHR, M.S. and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Meetesh Karia. Both individuals will play a core role in achieving the company’s ambitious plans to serve students by ensuring Earnest has the right people, technology, and processes in place.
By Earnest · Via Business Wire · January 26, 2023