Delaware Fintech and Business Services Create a Global Hub for Leading Financial Institutions and Cutting-Edge Startups
Home to big names like Bank of America, Barclays US Consumer Bank & Barclays Bank Delaware, Capital One, M&T Bank, Marlette Funding, WSFS Bank and JPMorgan Chase, Delaware is a nationwide leader in fintech, business and financial services. The seminal legislation The Financial Management Act of 1981 kickstarted Delaware’s journey to becoming a hub for the financial services sector. Today, financial services is our state’s largest traded sector, and our trusted and sophisticated professional and business services firms–legal, accounting, consulting, and more–make Delaware an ideal corporate destination.
Internationally, Delaware’s business law court system is one of the most trusted and respected. Its distinctive market-centered model relies on experienced judges to review cases as opposed to potentially uninformed or unpredictable juries. Just one more reason why more than 66% of Fortune 500 companies choose Delaware to incorporate.
In the First State, financial investors, consultants, global headquarters and more benefit from our strategic location, internationally trusted business law system, experienced workforce and uncomplicated business climate. We also punch above our weight in innovative technologies, like artificial intelligence, blockchain, cryptocurrency and machine learning, to ensure Delaware firms remain at the forefront of the business and financial services.
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Quick Fact
Financial services accounts for 9% of all jobs in Delaware, the highest share of any U.S. state
Delaware has been a longtime leader in financial services, the result of a supportive, pro-business legal environment and favorable tax legislation.
Quick Fact
89% of U.S. based public companies in 2019 chose Delaware as their corporate home
DuPont, Incyte and ILC Dover are among the companies with headquarters in Delaware.
Delaware was among the first U.S. states to embrace blockchain
Today, Delaware is home to a fast-growing number of diverse startups, corporate leaders and professors revolutionizing the world of business and finance.
Quick Fact
Financial transaction processing has grown by 23% in the past 5 years
Home to more than 40 companies in this sub-sector, Delaware is strategically poised for growth in this emerging industry.
Notable Employers
Employment Data
2,395
NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS, BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES (DATA AXLE 2026)
60,689
NUMBER OF JOBS, BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES CLUSTER (JOBSEQ 2025)
$135,795
AVERAGE SALARY, BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES CLUSTER (JOBSEQ 2025)
Success Stories
Best Egg
Top ranking Fintech company brings 232 new jobs to Delaware by the end of 2023.
