And the Honor Goes to...
Thanks to our team of talented, motivated and passionate crew, we're proud to be one of the Best Places to Work in addition to other recognition.

2023
Sep. 2023 - Named the #10 "Best Credit Unions to Work For" by American Banker
Aug. 2023 - Named one of the "Best 100 Companies to Work For in Florida" by Florida Trend (Large Category)
Aug. 2023 - Named one of the "Best Places to Work" by the Orlando Business Journal (#2 Large Category)
Jul. 2023 - Voted "Best Financial Institution" by Orlando Weekly's "2023 Reader's Choice Awards"
Apr. 2023 - FAIRWINDS SEVP,CRO Jim Adamczyk, inducted in to the University of Central Florida College of Business's Hall of Fame, joining FAIRWINDS President and CEO, Larry Tobin
2022
Aug. 2022 - Named the #24 "Best Credit Unions to Work For" by American Banker
Jul. 2022 - FAIRWINDS named a “Best Places to Work For” by Florida Trend (Large Category)
Jul. 2022 - Voted "Best Financial Institution" by Orlando Weekly's "2022 Reader's Choice Awards"
2021
Dec. 2021 - Named the 8th most philanthropic company in Central Florida by Orlando Business Journal
Aug. 2021 - Named one of the "Best Places to Work" by the Orlando Business Journal (#5 Large Category)
Aug. 2021 - Named the #13 Best Credit Unions to Work For, Assets Over $1 Billion and #24 Nationwide by the Credit Union Journal
Jul. 2021 - FAIRWINDS named a “Best Places to Work For” by Florida Trend (Large Category)
May 2021 - Ranked as the #5 largest mortgage company by the Orlando Business Journal
2020
Nov. 2020 - Named #1 in Orlando Sentinel’s Top Workplaces (Large Category)
Sept. 2020 - Named the #4 "Best Credit Unions to Work For", Assets Over $1 Billion and #8 Nationwide by the Credit Union Journal
Aug. 2020 - Named one of the "Best Places to Work" by the Orlando Business Journal (#2 Large Category)
Jul. 2020 - FAIRWINDS named a “Best Places to Work For” by Florida Trend (Large Category)
2019
Aug. 2019 - FAIRWINDS named Top 100 Workplace by Orlando Sentinel - #2 (Large Category)
Aug. 2019 - Larry Tobin, President/CEO receives the Leadership Award by the Orlando Sentinel (Large Category)
Jul. 2019 - FAIRWINDS named a 2019 Coolest Office Spaces Winner by the Orlando Business Journal
Jul. 2019 - FAIRWINDS named "Best Local Credit Union" by the Orlando Business Journal's 2019 Readers' Choice Awards
Jun. 2019 - FAIRWINDS named the #1 Best Places to Work (Giant Category) by the Orlando Business Journal
Jun. 2019 - FAIRWINDS named Best in State Credit Union by Forbes
May 2019 - FAIRWINDS received the AIA Florida Design Award - Merit Award of Excellence
2018
Aug. 2018 - FAIRWINDS named Top 100 Workplace by Orlando Sentinel - #8 in (Large Category)
Jul. 2018 - FAIRWINDS named #2 Best Places to Work (Giant Category) by the Orlando Business Journal
Jul. 2018 - FAIRWINDS named "Best Local Credit Union" by the Orlando Business Journal's 2018 Readers' Choice Awards
Mar. 2018 - FAIRWINDS named a 2018 Coolest Office Spaces by the Orlando Business Journal for the FAIRWINDS Support Center