CURO Acquires Heights Finance for $360 Million
November 17, 2021
CURO Group Holdings Corp. completed the acquisition of Heights Finance from private equity firm Milestone Partners for $360 million ($335 million cash and $25 million stock). The deal expands CURO's branch footprint and installment-loan capabilities, adding roughly 400 branches and a loan portfolio serving underbanked and near-prime consumers across 11 U.S. states.
- Buyers
- CURO Group Holdings Corp.
- Targets
- Heights Finance
- Sellers
- Milestone Partners
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- South Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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