DANNY O'KEEFE JOINS IOU FINANCIAL AS CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER
IOU Financial Inc. announced the appointment of Danny O'Keefe as Chief Accounting Officer to enhance its financial planning capabilities. The company reported US$59.0 million in loan originations for Q2 2022, a 71.3% increase from Q2 2021. IOU targets loan originations between US$220 million and US$260 million for the full year while focusing on innovative financial products. The strategic shift from a direct loan portfolio to a marketplace model has opened new growth avenues.
- Q2 loan originations increased to US$59.0 million, up 71.3% from US$34.4 million in Q2 2021.
- Targeting annual loan originations of US$220 million to US$260 million.
- Strategic addition of Danny O'Keefe is expected to enhance financial forecasting and planning.
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Company focuses on long-term strategic financial planning and announces US
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - IOU FINANCIAL INC. ("IOU" or "the Company") (TSXV: IOU), a leading online lender to small businesses (IOUFinancial.com), announced today the addition of Danny O'Keefe to its senior management team as Chief Accounting Officer, effective today.
"We are excited to welcome Danny O'Keefe to the team," said Robert Gloer, President and CEO. "IOU's product transition to a marketplace strategy in 2021 has created new opportunities to enhance our financial forecasting to connect with stakeholders and we are privileged to have Danny on board to bring his extensive experience in bringing transformational financial planning to the table."
Danny brings almost three decades of experience in strategic finance and accounting roles, most recently as Senior VP, Corporate Finance and Treasury with Global Payments Inc. where he led strategic financial planning and capital structure initiatives to maximize efficiency and transparency.
IOU announced its transition from a loan portfolio strategy (funding loans directly to IOU's balance sheet) to a marketplace strategy under which loan originations are primarily sold to institutional purchasers in August 2021. Product innovation is a cornerstone of the Company's Post-Pandemic Growth Plan, for which it was awarded a Silver Stevie® at the American Business Awards®. In the past 12 months the Company has introduced the IOU Financial Cash-Back Loan, 24-Month Term Loan and most recently its Premier PLUS Term Loan for loans of up to US
"IOU is committed to providing its stakeholders with robust real-time financial reporting and forecasting tools, and we welcome Danny's experience to the team," added David Kennedy, Chief Financial Officer.
In the second quarter ending June 30, 2022, IOU originated US
IOU Financial Inc. is a wholesale lender that provides quick and easy access to growth capital to small businesses through a network of preferred brokers across the US and Canada. Built on its proprietary IOU360 technology platform that connects underwriters, merchants and brokers in real time, IOU Financial has become a trusted alternative to banks by originating over US
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