Upbound Group

North Texas Rent-A-Center Parent Upbound Group Announces CEO Transition

by | Feb 20, 2025
After 40 years with Upbound, Mitch Fadel has decided to retire as CEO and step down from the board. EVP and CFO Fahmi Karam is succeeding him; a search for a new CFO is underway.
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North Texas’ Upbound Group To Acquire NYC Health FinTech Brigit in Up to $460M Deal
by | 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.
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Plano-Based Upbound Group Adds Alaska Air Innovation Exec to Board
by | Sep 13, 2024
At Alaska Air, Charu Jain drives innovation strategy and oversees merchandising, She's known for leading large-scale tech overhauls—skills Upbound can tap.
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Plano’s Upbound Group Adds Retail Industry Stalwart to Its Board
by | 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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