Human
Finance
Awards

A new standard for financial products

The 2026Human FinanceAwards

Recognition for financial products built for real life.

Explore the 2026 winners

Selection Criteria

We judge every product on usefulness, evidence, user protection, execution, access, and durable value.

1. Usefulness

Solves a real financial problem at a consequential moment in life.

2. Evidence

Supports its claims with clear and relevant proof.

3. User protection

Protects money, privacy, security, and fairness.

4. Execution

Works well, reads clearly, and holds up in real use.

5. Access

Reaches the people who need it without needless barriers.

6. Durable value

Creates value today without passing hidden costs into the future.

Categories

Best Banking as a Service ProviderBest Consumer Lending SolutionBest Consumer-Facing Payments SolutionBest Financial Mobile AppBest Wealth Management SolutionBest Generative AI SolutionBest Verification/KYC SolutionBest Insurtech SolutionBest RegTech SolutionExcellence in Financial InclusionExcellence in SustainabilityExcellence in Open Banking/Open FinanceFuture of FinanceTop Fintech VCExecutive of the YearInnovator of the Year
Four speakers in conversation onstage at the Human Finance Awards.

Key dates

’26

Current cycle

  1. Winners announced

  2. NYC Human Finance Summit 2026

’27

Awards cycle

  1. Early submissions open

  2. Early submission deadline

  3. Standard submissions open

  4. Submission deadline

  5. Finalists announced

  6. Winners announced

  7. NYC Human Finance Summit 2027