The group is a specialized consumer finance company engaged in the purchasing, servicing and collection of motor vehicle retail installment contracts originated by independent automobile dealerships. The focus is on acquiring consumer installment contracts collateralized by motor vehicles ranging in age from one to eight years old at the date of acquisition, entered into with purchasers who have sub-prime credit (i.e., purchasers who, due to poor credit ratings or other circumstances, have limited or no access to traditional sources of consumer credit) but meet certain underwriting requirements. The group is a Delaware corporation formed in 2001.