General Info

Founded in 1962, World Acceptance Corporation is a small-loan consumer finance company. The company offers short-term loans, larger medium-term loans, related credit insurance products, and ancillary products and services to individuals who have limited access to other sources of consumer credit. The company also offers tax preparation services and refund anticipation loans through a third-party bank. World Acceptance Corporation has more than 600 branches located throughout South Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, New Mexico, Kentucky and Alabama. In addition, the company has several locations in Mexico. World Acceptance Corporation also markets computer software and related services to finance companies through its ParaData Financial Systems subsidiary. ParaData Financial Systems software is used in more than 1,100 consumer loan offices. World Acceptance Corporation is headquartered in Greenville, S.C.