Awards Cabinet

2026 WeMoney - Personal Loans, Car Loans & Accessible Credit Winners

Jacaranda Finance is proud to be recognised by WeMoney as an award-winning lender for the second year in a row, taking out three major awards across Personal Loans, Car Loans and Accessible Credit. These awards reflect our commitment to helping more Australians access the finance they need, backed by outstanding customer service and support every step of the way.

Recognised as:

• Best for Accessible Credit - Personal Loans
• Personal Loans – Outstanding Customer Service
• Car Loans – Outstanding Customer Service

2026 ProductReview.com.au - Top Rated Personal Loans

For the third year in a row, Jacaranda Finance has been recognised as one of ProductReview.com.au’s 2026 Top Rated Personal Loans. This award is determined entirely from real customer reviews, reflecting our ongoing commitment to a fast, fair and customer-first lending experience.

Great Place To Work Certified, again!

Jacaranda Finance continues to be certified as a Great Place to Work® in 2025, demonstrating our commitment to a vibrant, inclusive and supportive work environment. In 2025, our employee engagement score climbed from 94% to an impressive 96%. Our people are all in. They’re deeply connected, committed and motivated by the work we do at Jacaranda Finance.

 
 

2025 WeMoney - Personal and Car Loan Winners

WeMoney has awarded us as the winners of two very prestigious award categories in their annual Personal and Car Loan Awards. We’ve taken out the top spot for:

• Best for Accessible Credit (High Credit Limit)
• Outstanding Customer Service - Personal Loans

We were also listed as finalists in three other categories. Two of those relating to our car loan products:

• Finalist – Best for Accessible Credit (Low Credit Limit)
• Finalist – Best for Accessible Credit - Car Loans
• Finalist – Outstanding Customer Service - Car Loans

Since day one, our sole focus has been to ensure all Aussies have access to a fair and fast lending solution. These wins are proof that we know our customers and we can be there for them when other lenders can't.

2025 ProductReview.com.au - Top Rated Personal Loans

For the second year running, ProductReview has awarded us the 2025 Top Rated Personal Loans. This recognition is based entirely on real customer reviews—proof that Australians love how fast and fair our personal loan process is.

2024 Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Finance

2024 Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Finance
Jacaranda Finance’s CEO, Daniel Wessels, was once again awarded the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Finance. Dan was named the winner at the Business News Australia Young Entrepreneur Awards night in 2024, having won in 2023 and 2022. He once again credited the win as a team effort by everyone in the business.

Great Place To Work Certified

At Jacaranda Finance, we pride ourselves on our vibrant and inclusive workplace culture. We’re thrilled to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, with 98% of our employees agreeing that Jacaranda Finance is a great place to work. This certification is a testament to our commitment to creating a positive and supportive environment for all our team members.

ProductReview.com.au Award for Personal Loans

Having last won this award in 2020, Jacaranda Finance was recognised for an outstanding 2023, earning our place among the top personal loan providers on ProductReview.com.au. Our customers are always at the forefront of what we do here at Jacaranda Finance, so earning an award rated by Australian consumers is extremely important to us.

2024 Finder - Best Lending Innovation Award

Finder's Innovation Awards are an annual search for the most innovative companies in Australia across everything from AI and household appliances to payments and lending. In 2024, there were just four finalists in the Lending Innovation category, and Jacaranda Finance came out on top. We were recognised for our cutting edge approach to online lending and for helping our customers secure a better financial future.

The AFR Customer Champions Award

The Australian Financial Review Customer Champions award celebrates businesses that excel in delivering exceptional customer value and experiences. Recognition as a Customer Champion in the B2C Challenger Category is a huge achievement because it celebrates our excellence in customer service. As we say, our customers are and will always be our number one priority. This award is a testament to our goal to deliver a better financial future to over 1 million customers.

2023 UQ Distinguished Young Alumni Award

The University of Queensland Alumni Awards recognise nine prestigious categories of accomplishments and celebrate alumni who have achieved outstanding success in their careers. Our CEO, Daniel Wessels, walked away with the prestigious 2023 UQ Distinguished Young Alumni Award for his outstanding achievements and innovation in the finance and technology sectors.

2023 Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Finance

Daniel Wessels took out the 2023 Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Finance at the greatly anticipated Business News Australia Pty Ltd Awards. Dan mentioned that this is a team award and an outstanding validation of the hard work our team puts into making our customers' lives easier.

Business News Australia’s Young Trailblazer of the Year

Daniel Wessels was named the 2022 Young Trailblazer of the Year at the Business News Australia Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards. With a keen focus on advanced technology and customer service, this award recognises Dan and Jacaranda Finance’s hard work at becoming the go-to digital lender for everyday Australians.

Australian Financial Review Fast 100 List

In 2021, Jacaranda Finance was proud to be named in the Australian Financial Review’s Fast 100 List, coming in at number 53. This recognition celebrates our innovative and agile approach to consumer finance, which has ultimately landed us a spot amongst Australia’s fastest-growing companies.

An article was also published by the AFR, recognising the growth of Jacaranda Finance and our use of alternative data and in-house custom-built lending platform, which enabled the business to overcome market challenges throughout the pandemic.

Australian Small Business Champion Awards Winner

Jacaranda Finance was proud to be named as an Australian Small Business Champion Award winner in the Financial Services category. The program aims to acknowledge and encourage high standards of excellence within outstanding Australian small businesses. The team at Jacaranda Finance are grateful for the recognition and is excited to keep providing the best service possible in 2022.

Australian Small Business Champion Awards Finalist

Daniel Wessels was named as a finalist for the Small Business Entrepreneur Award for the fourth consecutive year, beating out over 3,000 entries.

Courier Mail’s Top 20 Under 40 Queensland Entrepreneurs

Daniel Wessels was honoured to be included in the Courier Mail’s Top 20 Under 40 Queensland Entrepreneurs, which recognised the company’s growth from its humble beginnings in 2014. Jacaranda Finance has now grown an impressive loan book and processes thousands of loan applications every day.

Our commitment to providing Australians with fast, fair and responsible personal loans has never waivered as we continue to offer award-winning consumer finance to thousands of Aussies.

Business News Australia’s Young Entrepreneur Awards Finalist

Daniel Wessels was included once again in the list of finalists for Business News Australia’s 2021 Young Entrepreneur Awards in the Finance category.

Winner – Business News Australia’s Young Entrepreneur Awards Finance

Despite the challenges COVID-19 brought about for Jacaranda Finance in 2020, CEO and Founder Daniel Wessels emerged as a successful entrepreneur who demonstrated his agility and innovation during trying times. In turn, he was awarded the Australian Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Finance sector. The award was presented by Business News Australia, recognising Wessels' spot as a leader in the fintech sector who is committed to adopting new technologies.

Best Personal Cash Lending Provider

Jacaranda Finance was acknowledged by the Australian Enterprise Awards who recognise the success of businesses and individuals across Australia. In 2020, Jacaranda Finance was awarded the title of Best Personal Cash Lending Provider, for our inclusive approach to lending which offers borrowers with the speed and convenience they rely on, whilst championing responsibility.

ProductReview.com.au Award for Personal Loans

Our customers are always at the forefront of what we do here at Jacaranda Finance, so earning an award rated by Australian consumers is extremely important to us. In 2020, Australia’s largest consumer review aggregator, ProductReview, awarded Jacaranda Finance with a spot amongst the site’s best-performing services in the personal loans category to recognise our popularity over the past 12 months.

Champion of Financial Services

In 2019, Jacaranda Finance was proud to be awarded the title of Champion of Financial Services at the Australian Small Business Champion Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony. Beating out over 2,500 applicants for the top spot, this award was no small feat for the company.

Jacaranda Finance was publicly acknowledged as an outstanding up-and-coming financial services provider in front of over 1,100 guests who celebrated the business’ unique approach to personal finance.

Winner – Business News Australia’s Young Entrepreneur Awards Finance

Daniel Wessels was proud to accept the Business News Australia Young Entrepreneur Award in the Finance category for 2019. These awards aim to reveal and celebrate Australia’s youngest and brightest entrepreneurial talent, including Dan’s entrepreneurial spirit that drives the innovation of Jacaranda Finance in the consumer finance industry.

Winner – Business News Australia’s Young Entrepreneur Awards Professional Services

In a true testament to the impact of Jacaranda Finance within the fintech and financial sector is Daniel Wessels’ win of the Professional Services Young Entrepreneur Award presented by Business News Australia. As Founder and CEO, Wessels positioned Jacaranda Finance as a force to be reckoned with in the professional services industry, giving thousands of Australians access to fast, fair and responsible personal loans.

Winner – Business News Australia’s Young Entrepreneur Awards Professional Services