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$339 million transaction further reinforces ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ’s position as a leading point-of-sale financing provider

¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ, a leading cloud-based point-of-sale financing platform, and Concentra, a leading wholesale finance and trust solutions provider for Canada’s credit unions, today announced the acquisition of TD Bank Group’s indirect home improvement financing assets, with a book value of approximately $339 million.

As part of the agreement, approximately 45,000 TD loans were purchased by Concentra and over 800 merchant dealers were assigned to ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ. After a transition period from TD, ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ will take over the servicing of these loans and all future point-of-sale loans will originate on the ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ technology platform. The deal represents a significant strategic investment for ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ and Concentra and marks ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ’s first major acquisition since entering the point-of-sale financing market in 2011.

“This exciting transaction strengthens our leading position in the home improvement financing space and our commitment to being a catalyst for the growth and success of this important community in Canada,” says Michael Garrity, Founder and CEO, ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ. “Since launching five years ago, ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ has been singularly focused on being the best, most innovative merchant financing partner and this acquisition signals that our plans have moved into the fast lane.”

¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ has a nationwide footprint in the home improvement industry and has increased its lending activity in this market by almost 200% since last year. Merchants and their customers gravitate to the convenience of ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ’s free, innovative technology and consumer-friendly terms, and businesses focused in the areas of HVAC, pools and spas, windows and doors, roofing, decks and plumbing have been among the largest ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ adopters.

With the transaction now completed, current TD merchant partners can begin submitting loans on ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ’s platform immediately and can take advantage of the company’s unique approach. This includes mobile-enabled technology, customer self-serve application options, paperless document signing, extended credit and 180-day approval windows. Loan origination on the TD platform will end in October 2016.

“We see this collaboration with ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ as a way to accelerate Concentra’s business strategy to seek growth within the consumer financing market and diversify our wholesale business,” explains Dallas Marce, Executive Vice-President, Wholesale Banking, Concentra. “Our next step is to leverage this acquisition to develop new investment offerings for credit unions that align with their business needs.”

TD and ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ are committed to ensuring a smooth transition for employees, partners and customers. Toronto-based White Point Capital acted as an agent for the transaction for both ¶¹°ü³ÉÈ˰æ and Concentra.