Fortune Media and Great Place To Work® Name Lendz Financial to 2026 Best Small Workplaces List, Ranking No. 54
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Fortune Media and Great Place To Work® Name Lendz Financial to 2026 Best Small Workplaces List, Ranking No. 54

August 27, 2026

Fort Lauderdale, FL | August 27 , 2026 - Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have selected Lendz Financial for the 2026 Fortune Best Small Workplaces™ List. This is Lendz Financial’s first time being named to this prestigious list, ranking this year at No. 54. Earning a spot means that Lendz Financial is one of the best companies to work for in the country.

“Being recognized on the Fortune Best Small Workplaces list is an exciting milestone for Lendz,” said PJ Harley, President & COO of Lendz Financial. “We’ve always believed that building a strong company means creating an environment where people can move quickly, take ownership, and do meaningful work. This recognition validates the way we operate and motivates us to keep raising the bar as we grow.”

The 2026 Best Small Workplaces list is highly competitive. To determine the list, Great Place To Work analyzed the survey responses of more than 30,000 employees from Great Place To Work Certified™ companies with 10 to 99 U.S. employees.

“For small- and medium-sized companies, leadership can make the difference between double-digit revenue growth and a flatlining business,” says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. “Being recognized for high-trust leadership is a powerful predictor of future success, regardless of the market.” 

Survey responses reflect a comprehensive picture of the workplace experience. Companies earned their spot by offering the most generous, caring, and innovative cultures to the largest possible number of employees in the organization, regardless of job role, work status, or any other demographic identifier.   

In December 2025, Lendz Financial earned Great Place To Work Certification™, an achievement based entirely on confidential employee feedback. At the time of certification, 95% of employees said Lendz Financial was a great place to work, highlighting a culture centered on trust, collaboration, transparency, professional growth, and strong leadership.

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About Lendz Financial

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Founded in 2019, Lendz Financial is a direct wholesale residential mortgage lender specializing in non-QM loan solutions, including DSCR, Foreign National, Bank Statement, and P&L Only programs. With a technology-driven platform and a broker-first approach, Lendz is redefining speed and ease of use in the mortgage industry. Learn more at www.lendzfinancial.com.

Phone: (305) 901-0714

Email: info@lendzfinancial.com

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About the Fortune Best Small Workplaces List

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Great Place To Work selected the 2026 Fortune Best Small Workplaces List by surveying companies employing 7.3 million people in the U.S., with 1.3 million confidential responses received. Of those, more than 30,000 responses were received from employees at companies eligible for the Best Small Workplaces list and this ranking is based on that feedback. Company scores are derived from 60 employee experience questions within the Great Place To Work® Trust Index™ Survey. Read the full methodology.‍

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About Great Place To Work

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As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work, a UKG company, brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Its proprietary platform and Great Place To Work Model help companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified and receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces list.

Follow Great Place To Work on LinkedIn, X, and Instagram, and sign up for the Great Place To Work LinkedIn newsletter, Culture Edge, to get the latest research on what drives business success.

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About Fortune Media

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Fortune is a global multi-platform media company built on a legacy of trusted, award-winning reporting and information for those who want to make business better. Independently owned, Fortune tells the stories of the world's biggest companies and their leaders as well as a new generation of innovators who are moving business forward. Digitally and in print, Fortune measures corporate performance through rigorous benchmarks, and holds companies accountable, in regions around the world. Its iconic rankings include Fortune 500, Fortune Global 500, Most Powerful Women, and World's Most Admired Companies. Fortune builds world-class communities by convening industry thought leaders for exclusive summits and conferences, including the Fortune Global Forum, Fortune Brainstorm Tech, and Fortune Most Powerful Women. For more information, visit fortune.com.

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