OppFi

We're excited to announce that OppFi was included on the Crain's Chicago Business Fast 50, which lists Chicago’s fastest-growing companies. This marks the 6th consecutive year OppFi has earned a spot on this prestigious list in recognition of the work we do to improve credit access and financial inclusion for the everyday consumer.    Read the Crain’s list here: https://lnkd.in/gBA4uEGX

Exciting news! Our OppLoans product continues to receive stellar reviews from respected sources, including a recent feature in Newsweek. The review highlights our commitment to accessibility, noting that we "stand out" due to our lack of fees. For those looking to avoid payday loans and have limited access to financing, Newsweek recommends OppLoans as a reliable alternative. Read the full review here:  https://lnkd.in/gwBWpp4d #Finance #Credit #Lending #FinancialHealth

Our OppLoans product was recently reviewed by Bankrate, a trusted source on personal finance. In the review, OppLoans is highly praised for our exceptional customer service, flexible repayment terms, and smooth and transparent loan process overall. We are proud of the positive impact our services have on consumers facing financial challenges. Thank you, Bankrate, for the positive review! For more information on OppLoans, check out the review here: https://lnkd.in/gVV5PZ2h #OppLoans #CustomerSuccess #PersonalLoans #Review #FinancialServices

Our Founder and CEO Todd Schwartz wrote a letter to the editor of American Banker's opinion section, BankThink, about the real-life challenges facing consumers with low credit scores and how small-dollar loan options – like OppFi's – benefit the everyday consumer. "For the millions of Americans who are cash-strapped and shut out of the traditional banking and credit market, what should they do if they run into car trouble, medical bills or other unexpected expenses? The everyday consumer needs and deserves to have options when they need them most. If you take away these options, these struggling consumers will be adversely impacted the most." Read the full letter here: https://lnkd.in/gwP_dhJB 

Our annual “Thrive Where You Work Week” offers the OppFi team an opportunity to come together in Chicago to connect, collaborate, and celebrate — and offers a lens into what makes OppFi a great place to work all year round. “We’re committed to taking intentional steps each day to create a culture where employees really feel heard, valued, included, and cared for. We can't afford not to. Our employees are worth it, and we owe it to our customers to have a workforce that looks forward to coming to work every single day, is proud of the company that they work for, and feels connected to our mission.” - Chelsea Stiffler Read more and check out our open roles: https://lnkd.in/gEQCetqV

Each August, OppFi hosts “Thrive Where You Work Week,” an annual week dedicated to celebrating our culture and our employees’ ability to thrive where they work and work where they thrive.  During our 2023 Thrive Where You Work Week, we held OppFi’s first Culture Hackathon, led by Employee Experience Lead, Mackenzie Rohn, and facilitated by employees across the organization Dennis Dent, MPA, Rania Zakaria, Angela Anderson, Temeka C., John Bradley, Mackenzie Saunders, and Lukass Franklin. A hackathon is an effective tool for facilitating change in culture and employee experience. By engaging employees in the process of change and involving them in the design of new initiatives and programs, OppFi was able to build buy-in and create a shared vision for the future. We focused on four key areas that have been identified as strong “culture drivers” at OppFi — Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Wellness, Collaboration, and Connection. Participants engaged in a collaborative design thinking exercise called “Empathy Mapping,” where they focused on understanding and empathizing with our workforce. Through this activity, they uncovered deeper insights to set them up for brainstorming new ideas and solutions. The participants appreciated the safe space to contribute ideas, collaborate, and connect with others who are dedicated to OppFi’s culture. One participant noted, “We have some similar frustrations and joys in the company. We're not perfect, but we're working on getting better, and folks are interested in improving things.” Thank you Urban Wild Studio - Graphic Recording, Illustration, Animation for helping us visualize insights and tell our employee story. We are proud of our work to keep our people at the center and improve empathetic decision-making to enhance the employee experience and continue to build OppFi’s culture. Mackenzie Rohn, Employee Experience Lead on the People Team and human-centered design practitioner, says the hackathon was important to her team’s work because “creating a culture of compassion starts with empathy. We needed a way to promote deep connection and understanding for our people because not everyone experiences the workplace in the same way. I look forward to continuing this work and using our empathy maps to create meaningful change here at OppFi.”

We're excited to announce that OppFi has been named one of the Built In Best Places to Work & Best Midsize Places to Work in Chicago! Learn more about our company culture and view the roles we're hiring for here: https://lnkd.in/gDykiJdq #BPTW2024 #2024BuiltInBest

Todd Schwartz (Founder / CEO / Executive Chairman) of OppFi was recently featured on The Business Brew, an investor-focused podcast hosted by Bill Brewster, CFA, JD. The episode discusses Todd’s founding story, OppFi’s growth strategy, and the company’s mission to expand credit access.

Pamela Johnson, our Chief Financial Officer, was named to a list of Growth Agents, by FastCo Works and BrandView in conjunction with SAP, to recognize “rising financial stars who are helping to bring their businesses to the next level.” The publication highlighted OppFi’s 2022 performance, including record revenue and the eighth consecutive year of profitability.

Thank you, Kevin Edwards for having our CEO Todd Schwartz on the Real Leaders podcast to share more about his founding story and how OppFi thinks about its customers to deliver meaningful impact. Check out the full interview below!