Earnest is a technology-enabled fintech lender headquartered in San Francisco, California that offers education financing products, including student loan refinancing and private student loans. The company evaluates a person’s full education, employment, and financial profile, in addition to their credit score, in order to obtain a complete financial profile of each applicant. Earnest was founded in 2013 by Louis Beryl and Ben Hutchinson and had its official launch in early 2014. In 2017, Earnest was acquired by Navient Corp. Navient maintains Earnest as a separate brand while allowing Earnest to be backed by a larger company.

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Earnest is a fintech lender focused on education finance, whose mission is to make higher education accessible and affordable for everyone. Founded in 2013 on the belief that financially responsible people deserve better options and access to credit, Earnest's lending products empower anyone seeking higher education to reduce the total price tag of their education, supercharge their ability to pay down student debt, and get on the right financial track fast.For employees, our remote-first culture is as dynamic as the products we've built, and our values were built into the core of Earnest on day one. These values guide our ship, keeping us constantly aligned with what matters: our clients.  - Earn Happy Customers- Better is Better- Ph.D. in Moving Fast- Passion for Challenges- Impact is a Team SportIn addition to a diverse culture, Earnest offers competitive incentives: a $1,000 travel perk to go anywhere in the world on your Earniversary, a generous PTO policy, an annual office stipend for home office set up, awesome swag throughout the year, and much more.Check out Earnest.com/Careers to view our open positions! NMLS #1204197nmlsconsumeraccess.org

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