CompuCredit Corporation provides credit and related financial services and products to underserved consumer credit market. It operates in four segments: Credit Cards, Investments in Previously Charged-Off Receivables, Retail Micro-Loans, and Auto Finance. The Credit Cards segment consists of credit card investment and servicing activities conducted with respect to receivables underlying accounts originated and portfolios purchased by the company. The Investments in Previously Charged-Off Receivables segment acquires and sells previously charged-off credit card receivables. The Retail Micro-Loans segment provides small-denomination, short-term, and unsecured cash advances due on the customerÂ’s next payday; installment loan and other credit products; and money transfer and other financial services. The Auto Finance segment engages in purchasing and servicing auto loans through a network of pre-qualified auto dealers. The company also offers other ancillary products, including credit and identity theft monitoring, health discount programs, shopping discount programs, debt waiver, and life insurance. In addition, it offers small-balance and short-term cash advance loans through various channels, including retail branch locations and the Internet. CompuCredit Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
$1.64 (03/09/09)
