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WFS Financial Inc.
Nasdaq: WFSI
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 NEWS FROM THE WIRES
Asset-Backeds-WFS, CompuCredit deals wrap up week
Jul 27 2001 02:01 PM PDT

WFS Financial prices $1.2 bln auto loan ABS
Jul 27 2001 01:23 PM PDT

Asset-Backeds - Sales slow, cash piles sit
Jul 26 2001 02:35 PM PDT

Asset-Backeds - Heavy demand keeps spreads tight
Jul 25 2001 03:15 PM PDT

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 PROFILE
WFS Financial purchases fixed-rate auto loans through its network of some 8,500 new and used car dealers in more than 40 states. The contracts are then securitized through underwritten public sales of investment grade securities; WFS Financial retains servicing on all the contracts it buys. In addition to the prime (about 70% of its portfolio) and non-prime (30%) loans it purchases from dealers, the company originates loans directly with consumers. The company was formed in 1988 out of the auto loan department of Western Financial Bank (Westcorp holding company), which still owns more than 80% of WFS Financial's stock and provides it with credit for loan purchases.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 498.80
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 48.3%
Employees: 1,903
Revenue per employee: $262,112.45

 KEY PEOPLE
• Joy Schaefer
    CEO
• Lee A. Whatcott
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
23 Pasteur
Irvine, CA 92618
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Phone: 949-727-1002
Fax: 949-727-2313
Online: Web Site

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