# MetaBank

> MetaBank, renamed Pathward, N.A. in 2022, is a U.S. national bank that supplies payments, deposit and lending capabilities to partner brands and provides commercial finance. Its publicly traded parent is Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH).

- **Founded:** 1954
- **Headquarters:** Sioux Falls, United States
- **Founders:** Stanley H. Haahr (Founder of predecessor Storm Lake Savings and Loan Association)
- **Products:** Payments sponsorship, Commercial finance, Tax solutions, Credit sponsorship, RoarMoney banking support
- **Notable:** Built a payments infrastructure business whose predecessor division launched in 2004., Completed transition to Pathward in December 2022 after a $60 million sale of Meta names and related assets., Reported $175.7 million net income attributable to the parent for fiscal 2026, unaudited.

## Products & services

- **Payments sponsorship** — Bank infrastructure for partner card issuing, acquiring, ACH, wires and other digital money movement; its predecessor Meta Payment Systems launched in 2004.
- **Commercial finance** — Working capital, asset-based lending, factoring, equipment finance and structured finance, including SBA/USDA lending.
- **Tax solutions** — Tax-related banking products and refund services delivered through tax preparers and software partners.
- **Credit sponsorship** — Bank-originated lending programs distributed through third-party platforms, including earned wage advances through Clair.
- **RoarMoney banking support** — Demand deposit account offered through MoneyLion’s app; partnership began in 2020 and was extended to 2029.

## Achievements

- Built a payments infrastructure business whose predecessor division launched in 2004.
- Completed transition to Pathward in December 2022 after a $60 million sale of Meta names and related assets.
- Reported $175.7 million net income attributable to the parent for fiscal 2026, unaudited.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 21: reported fiscal 2026 net income of $175.7 million and diluted EPS of $8.14; results are unaudited.
- **2026-10** — October 8: extended the Clair partnership to continue originating earned wage advances.

## Links

- Website: https://www.pathward.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pathward/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wearepathward

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Last updated: 2026-10-24