Flagship Credit Acceptance Hires Matt Long as Chief Risk Officer

CHADDS FORD, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flagship Credit Acceptance LLC (“Flagship” or “the Company”), a leading auto-finance provider, announced today the appointment of Matthew Long, an executive with more than 25 years of automotive lending experience, as Chief Risk Officer. Long previously held the role of Chief Lending Officer & Senior Vice President at DriveTime Automotive. As a part of Flagship’s executive team, Long will report directly to Bob Hurzeler, Chief Executive Officer.

“We are excited to welcome Matt to Flagship,” stated Hurzeler. “In addition to his impressive experience in building and modernizing risk scorecards, his technical and compliance background complement our strategic growth plans.”

Prior to his role at DriveTime, Long worked with consultancy firms where he advised consumer finance companies, including several subprime auto finance organizations, on risk models, origination strategy and fair lending analysis. He began his career at Capital One, where he was responsible for leading its first-generation credit risk management team, playing a key role in their entry strategy into indirect subprime auto finance.

About Flagship Credit Acceptance

Flagship Credit Acceptance LLC (http://www.flagshipcredit.com), headquartered in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania with offices in Coppell, Texas, and Tempe, Arizona, originates and services automotive loans.