Momentum Financial Services Group
Momentum Financial Services Group is a leading North American provider of alternative financial solutions, offering a range of services including loans, check cashing, and money transfers to unbanked and under-banked consumers.
Company facts
- Founded
- 1979
- Headquarters
- Canada
- CEO
- Peter Kalen
About
Momentum Financial Services Group (MFSG) is a prominent North American provider of alternative financial solutions, primarily catering to consumers and small business owners who are unbanked or under-banked. Operating under various brand names, including Money Mart® and The Check Cashing Store®, the company has established a significant presence with over 420 retail branches across North America and a robust digital footprint. MFSG's core mission is to bridge the gap between individuals and their financial objectives by offering accessible and essential financial products and services. With a history spanning over four decades, the company has cultivated a reputation for providing a wide array of services designed to meet the immediate financial needs of its diverse customer base. These services include short-term, medium-term, and long-term consumer loans, check cashing, money transfers, and prepaid debit cards. The company's vision is centered on empowering its customers to achieve financial momentum. MFSG is committed to responsible lending and customer-centric service, which is reflected in its comprehensive suite of offerings. Beyond its primary financial services, the company also provides ancillary products such as money orders, utility bill payments, and currency exchange to offer a one-stop financial solution for its clients. MFSG emphasizes a culture of integrity, trust, and quality, extending these values to its customer interactions, supplier relationships, and internal operations. With a team of over 1,500 employees across Canada, the United States, and India, Momentum Financial Services Group is dedicated to fostering financial inclusion and providing vital support to the communities it serves. The company's strategy integrates technology-enabled, web-based underwriting with its extensive retail network to deliver convenient and reliable financial services.
Digital Designer (12-month Contract)
A 12-month contract (converting to full-time) digital designer at Momentum Financial Services Group (Money Mart) in Toronto, creating and adapting brand and campaign creative across digital, retail, and print channels using Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and motion/video tools.
Lead Software Engineer II (Node JS)
Leads an engineering team owning Integration Hub, an AWS-based integration platform: building Node.js/NestJS backend APIs, Kafka event-driven processing, S3/Lambda file ingestion and data sync pipelines, and Terraform-managed infra, while transitioning production support from a vendor to the internal team.
Senior Data Scientist
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Cloud Security Engineer
Who We Are At Momentum Financial Services Group, we help people move forward by reimagining how money works for those who need it most. With more than 40 years of experience, we’re the team behind Money Mart—Canada’s…
CRM Specialist
Who We Are At Momentum Financial Services Group, we help people move forward by reimagining how money works for those who need it most. With more than 40 years of experience, we’re the team behind Money Mart—Canada’s…
Lead Software Engineer
The Lead Software Engineer will manage an internal team and oversee the transition of an AWS-based integration platform from a vendor to an internal team. The role involves backend development using Node.js/NestJS, managing event-driven architectures with Kafka, and maintaining cloud infrastructure via Terraform.
Solution Architect
Solution Architect at Momentum Financial Services Group (the team behind Money Mart) in Toronto (hybrid): designs scalable, secure, end-to-end solutions across customer-facing apps, third-party/credit-bureau integrations, cloud (AWS/Azure), data, and modernization initiatives, bridging business stakeholders and technology teams.
VP, Enterprise Architecture
Who We Are At Momentum Financial Services Group, we help people move forward by reimagining how money works for those who need it most. With more than 40 years of experience, we’re the team behind Money Mart—Canada’s…
Manager, Fraud Strategy
Who We Are At Momentum Financial Services Group, we help people move forward by reimagining how money works for those who need it most. With more than 40 years of experience, we’re the team behind Money Mart—Canada’s…
Director, Procurement (12-month contract)
Position Summary The Procurement Director leads the execution and continued development of the enterprise procurement and vendor management function. The role owns procurement strategy, category planning, strategic…
Senior Product & Strategy Manager, Fee-Based Products
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