Pathward Promotes Lawrence Ridgway to Senior Managing Director of Business Development

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Oct. 8, 2026 – Pathward®, N.A. (“Pathward”) has promoted Lawrence (“Larry”) Ridgway to Senior Managing Director of Business Development for the working capital team. In his new role, Ridgway leads a team originating and structuring asset-based transactions to lower and middle-market companies.  

“Larry has been a driving force in Pathward’s expansion in the Chicagoland asset-based lending market. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the role, and we expect his team to thrive under his leadership supported by Pathward’s flexible portfolio of lending solutions,” said Zach Martin, Pathward’s Vice President of Working Capital Business Development.  

Ridgway brings more than 30 years of diversified senior secured lending experience to his role. Prior to joining Pathward in 2025, he was Senior Director at Mitsubishi Capital. He previously held business development, portfolio and underwriting, and credit positions at Citizens Bank, US Bank, Morgan Stanley, and GE Capital. Ridgway was also a Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Legacy Corporate Lending.  

Ridgway holds a bachelor’s of business administration from Northeastern University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is actively involved in industry associations, including Turnaround Management Association, Secured Finance Network, and the Association for Corporate Growth.  

Pathward offers working capital, equipment finance and structured finance capabilities as part of its forward-thinking commercial finance portfolio. Learn more about our flexible lending solutions and options for a broad range of industries on our website at https://www.pathward.com/lending/. 

View Lawrence Ridgway’s profile on LinkedIn. 

About Pathward 

Pathward®, N.A., a national bank, is a subsidiary of Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH). Pathward focuses on financial access and strives to increase financial availability, choice and opportunity through payments sponsorship and lending. Learn more at pathward.com. 

Media contact:  

Courtney Heidelberg 
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