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Upbound Group CEO Mitch Fadel (left) and Zuben Mathews, CEO of Brigit [Photos: LinkedIn]
North Texas’ Upbound Group To Acquire NYC Health FinTech Brigit in Up to $460M Deal
by Lance Murray | Dec 16, 2024
Upbound—parent company of Rent-A-Center and Acima—called the deal "a logical next step" reflecting its strategic focus on expanding its tech-driven financial solutions for consumers who are underserved by the traditional financial system.
by Lance Murray |
Apr 12, 2024
Molly Langenstein has been appointed as an independent director to the board of directors of Plano-based Upbound Group Inc., a provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center and Acima....
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by David Seeley |
Feb 23, 2023
The company's new corporate Upbound name reflects both its growth—the 2020 acquisition of Acima lease-to-own solutions nearly doubled its business—and its mission. "Upbound can help elevate our customers, providing them with greater access and a path towards financial flexibility," says CEO Mitch Fadel. The name change will impact the company's stock ticker, but not its retail-facing businesses: Rent-A-Center and Acima will continue to operate under their existing names.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 4, 2021
Acima, the virtual lease-to-own (LTO) fintech arm of Plano-based Rent-A-Center, has released a “game changing” digital platform to help remove transaction barriers between underserved customers and retailers....
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