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AmeriCredit Corp. Mar 02
Standard & Poors, March 2002
Abstract
The ratings on AmeriCredit Corp. are based on the company's strong financial performance, ongoing controlled growth, and demonstrated stability through turbulent market conditions. AmeriCredit's business is the purchase financing of primarily late-model, used automobiles to subprime borrowers. The company's financial performance reflects the higher yields associated with this typically high-risk business. It also reflects AmeriCredit's leveraging of technology to appropriately match pricing with risk on the underwriting side and effectively and efficiently service this notoriously service-intensive business. The company's rapid growth has enhanced returns, increasing managed receivables by 20 times in five years. Asset quality measures indicate that growth has been controlled, although potential problems can be masked by such rapid expansion. Additionally, although AmeriCredit has been involved in auto...
Companies mentioned in this report are: General Motors Financial Co. Inc.
Action: Review
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Research Type: Full Analysis
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