CASH 2018 Proxy Statement

Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders DATE: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 TIME: 8:30 a.m., Central Time LOCATION: MetaBank Corporate Services building 5501 South Broadband Lane Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108 (605) 782-1767 Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Meta Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at our main office located at 5501 South Broadband Lane, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108, on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at 8:30 a.m., local time. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will be asked to: • Elect two (2) directors, each for a term of three (3) years; • Approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our “named executive officers” (a “Say-on-Pay” vote); and • To ratify the appointment by the Board of Directors of the independent registered public accounting firm Crowe LLP as the independent auditors of the Company’s financial statements for the year ending September 30, 2019. The board of directors of the Company (the "Board of Directors") recommends that you vote "FOR" the election of each of the nominated directors, "FOR" the non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation paid by the Company to our "named executive officers," and "FOR" the ratification of the appointment by the Board of Directors of the independent registered public accounting firm Crowe LLP as the independent auditors of the Company's financial statements for the year ending September 30, 2019. Stockholders may transact any other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting, or any adjournments or postponements thereof. We are not aware of any other business to come before the meeting. The record date for the Annual Meeting is December 3, 2018. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on that date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Regardless of the number of shares you own, your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting in person, we encourage you to read this proxy statement and submit your proxy or voting instructions as soon as possible. Your proxy will not be used if you attend and vote at the Annual Meeting in person, and your proxy selection may be revoked or changed prior to the Annual Meeting. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please refer to the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials that you received in the mail or, if you requested to receive printed proxy materials, your enclosed proxy card. Thank you for your continued interest and support. By Order of the Board of Directors, J. Tyler Haahr Chairman of the Board Sioux Falls, South Dakota December 18, 2018