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CompuCredit Corporate Office

CompuCredit, now known as Atlanticus Holdings Corporation, issues unsecured Visa and MasterCard credit cards to customers with low credit scores, charging higher interest rates to cover the risk.

The economic crisis caused the company to close most of its active accounts.

Until 2011 Atlanticus issued payday loans under the names First American Cash Advance and First Southern Cash Advance. In 2011 the company sold these divisions to Advance America for $46 million.

Today Atlanticus operates in two segments: Credit Cards and Other Investments and Auto Finance.

Atlanticus trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the symbol ATLC, has 285 employees, and had $71.73 million in revenue in 2013.

CompuCredit

CompuCredit, now known as Atlanticus Holdings Corporation, issues unsecured Visa and MasterCard credit cards to customers with low credit scores, charging higher interest rates to cover the risk.

The economic crisis caused the company to close most of its active accounts.

Until 2011 Atlanticus issued payday loans under the names First American Cash Advance and First Southern Cash Advance. In 2011 the company sold these divisions to Advance America for $46 million.

History

Today Atlanticus operates in two segments: Credit Cards and Other Investments and Auto Finance.

Atlanticus trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the symbol ATLC, has 285 employees, and had $71.73 million in revenue in 2013.

Checksmart Corporate Office

Community Choice Financial Inc. operates 430 stores in 14 states under the names CheckSmart and California Check Cashing Stores.

The company issues unsecured payday loans of up to $1,000, typically charging $8 to $15 per $100 borrowed in addition to interest. Interest rates vary by state but generally exceed 395% APR.

The Better Business Bureau has listed a warning of government action against the parent company in January 2019.  

After Ohio passed a law in September 2019 which restricted how these types of financial companies can operate, CheckSmart said that it would no longer provide payday loans in Ohio. The company does still offer these loans in other states, however.

Community Choice Financial Inc. is the parent company of CheckSmart, and it issues title loans and prepaid MasterCard debit cards as well as offers check cashing services, money transfers, bill payments, and money orders.

Checksmart

Community Choice Financial Inc. operates 430 stores in 14 states under the names CheckSmart and California Check Cashing Stores.

History

The company issues unsecured payday loans of up to $1,000, typically charging $8 to $15 per $100 borrowed in addition to interest. Interest rates vary by state but generally exceed 395% APR.

The Better Business Bureau has listed a warning of government action against the parent company in January 2019.  

After Ohio passed a law in September 2019 which restricted how these types of financial companies can operate, CheckSmart said that it would no longer provide payday loans in Ohio. The company does still offer these loans in other states, however.

Community Choice Financial Inc. is the parent company of CheckSmart, and it issues title loans and prepaid MasterCard debit cards as well as offers check cashing services, money transfers, bill payments, and money orders.

JM Family Enterprises Corporate Office

JM Family Enterprises began when Jim Moran spent his $360 in savings on a Sinclair gas station in 1939. This gas station soon became the largest volume gas station in Chicago.

Jim Moran opened Courtesy Motors, a Hudson dealership, in Chicago in 1948. Later, in the 1950’s,  Moran was one of the first dealers to advertise cars on television.

In 1961 Jim Moran was featured on the cover of Time magazine’s “Heydey of the Haggle: The Buyer’s Market in Cars.”

In 1968 Moran signed an agreement to make JM Family Enterprises the exclusive distributor of Toyotas in the southeastern United States.

Today JM Family Enterprises is a diversified automotive corporation with its principal business in vehicle distribution and processing, financial services, finance, insurance products, retail sales, marketing, consulting, and dealer technology products and services.

JM Family is a “Fortune 100 Best” company, has 3,800 employees throughout North America, is #27 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, and had $11.5 billion in revenue in 2012.

JM Family Enterprises

JM Family Enterprises began when Jim Moran spent his $360 in savings on a Sinclair gas station in 1939. This gas station soon became the largest volume gas station in Chicago.

Jim Moran opened Courtesy Motors, a Hudson dealership, in Chicago in 1948. Later, in the 1950’s,  Moran was one of the first dealers to advertise cars on television.

In 1961 Jim Moran was featured on the cover of Time magazine’s “Heydey of the Haggle: The Buyer’s Market in Cars.”

History

In 1968 Moran signed an agreement to make JM Family Enterprises the exclusive distributor of Toyotas in the southeastern United States.

Today JM Family Enterprises is a diversified automotive corporation with its principal business in vehicle distribution and processing, financial services, finance, insurance products, retail sales, marketing, consulting, and dealer technology products and services.

JM Family is a “Fortune 100 Best” company, has 3,800 employees throughout North America, is #27 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, and had $11.5 billion in revenue in 2012.

Bluestem Brands Corporate Office

Previous to 2010, Bluestem Brands was named Fingerhut Companies, Inc.

Fingerhut Companies, Inc. was founded in 1948 by William Fingerhut and his brother, Manny Fingerhut. At first, the company produced and sold automobile seat covers.

In 1952 the brothers reorganized their company as a mail-order company.

Fingerhut Companies went public in 1969.

In 1995 Fingerhut launched two e-commerce sites: fingerhut.com and AndysGarage.com.

The company was acquired  several times in its history, with the most recent being by Bain Capital, the current owner of the company.

 

Since the acquisition of the company by Bain Capital the company has shown tremendous growth. Previous to 2004, the year of the first investment by Bain, Fingerhut had only $135 million annually in sales. In 2012 the company has $700 million in sales.

Fingerhut was rebranded as Bluestem Brands in 2010.

Today Bluestem Brands offers private-label and name-brand merchandise, including apparel, appliances, electronics, furniture, health and beauty products, jewelry, kitchenware, luggage, sporting goods, toys, and tools through its two e-commerce sites: fingerhut.com and Gettington.com. The company also owns and operates Paycheck Direct, an employee purchase plan whereby employees can buy big ticket items through interest-free payroll deductions.

Bluestem Brands, Inc.

Previous to 2010, Bluestem Brands was named Fingerhut Companies, Inc.

Fingerhut Companies, Inc. was founded in 1948 by William Fingerhut and his brother, Manny Fingerhut. At first, the company produced and sold automobile seat covers.

In 1952 the brothers reorganized their company as a mail-order company.

History

Fingerhut Companies went public in 1969.

In 1995 Fingerhut launched two e-commerce sites: fingerhut.com and AndysGarage.com.

The company was acquired  several times in its history, with the most recent being by Bain Capital, the current owner of the company.

 

Since the acquisition of the company by Bain Capital the company has shown tremendous growth. Previous to 2004, the year of the first investment by Bain, Fingerhut had only $135 million annually in sales. In 2012 the company has $700 million in sales.

Fingerhut was rebranded as Bluestem Brands in 2010.

Today Bluestem Brands offers private-label and name-brand merchandise, including apparel, appliances, electronics, furniture, health and beauty products, jewelry, kitchenware, luggage, sporting goods, toys, and tools through its two e-commerce sites: fingerhut.com and Gettington.com. The company also owns and operates Paycheck Direct, an employee purchase plan whereby employees can buy big ticket items through interest-free payroll deductions.

Deluxe Corp. Corporate Office

Deluxe Corporation was founded by W.R. Hotchkiss in St. Paul, Minnesota as Deluxe Check Printers. Hotchkiss invented the Hotchkiss Imprinting Press, which allowed three business checks to print on the same page, a two-way perforator, and the Hotchkiss Lithograph Press, which improved check quality.

Sales hit the $1 million mark for the first time in 1940, the year that also marked the 25th anniversary for the company.

In the 1980’s Deluxe offered computerized forms, introduced business forms, began using the Deluxe Computer Operated Press to produce the best checks, and introduced internet banking check-ordering in 1988.

Since 1988 Deluxe Check Printers has refocused as Deluxe Corporation, providing various personalized products and services to small businesses, financial institutions, and consumers.

Today Deluxe is organized into three operating segments: Deluxe Financial Services, Deluxe Small Business Services, and Direct Checks.  The company has 33 facilities in the United States and three locations in Canada to fulfill printing, fulfillment, call center, and administrative functions.

Deluxe has 5,400 employees and had $1.52 billion in revenue in 2012.

Deluxe Corporation

Deluxe Corporation was founded by W.R. Hotchkiss in St. Paul, Minnesota as Deluxe Check Printers. Hotchkiss invented the Hotchkiss Imprinting Press, which allowed three business checks to print on the same page, a two-way perforator, and the Hotchkiss Lithograph Press, which improved check quality.

Sales hit the $1 million mark for the first time in 1940, the year that also marked the 25th anniversary for the company.

In the 1980’s Deluxe offered computerized forms, introduced business forms, began using the Deluxe Computer Operated Press to produce the best checks, and introduced internet banking check-ordering in 1988.

History

Since 1988 Deluxe Check Printers has refocused as Deluxe Corporation, providing various personalized products and services to small businesses, financial institutions, and consumers.

Today Deluxe is organized into three operating segments: Deluxe Financial Services, Deluxe Small Business Services, and Direct Checks.  The company has 33 facilities in the United States and three locations in Canada to fulfill printing, fulfillment, call center, and administrative functions.

Deluxe has 5,400 employees and had $1.52 billion in revenue in 2012.