Articles from Upbound Group, Inc.

Upbound Group, Inc. (“Upbound” or the “Company”) (NASDAQUPBD), a technology and data-driven leader in accessible and inclusive financial products that address the evolving needs and aspirations of underserved consumers, today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Brigit, a leading financial health technology company. The combined company has significantly greater scale, currently serving approximately four million active customers, including Brigit’s over one million active paying subscribers and almost one million free subscribers.

Upbound Group, Inc. (“Upbound” or the “Company”) (NASDAQUPBD), a technology and data-driven leader in accessible and inclusive financial products that address the evolving needs and aspirations of underserved consumers, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Brigit, a leading financial health technology company, for total consideration of up to $460 million consisting of cash and shares of Upbound common stock. This transaction is a logical next step reflecting Upbound’s strategic focus on expanding its technology-driven financial solutions for consumers who are underserved by the traditional financial system.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase of over 5% in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.39 for the first quarter of 2025. The dividend will be paid on January 7, 2025 to the Company’s common stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 18, 2024.

Upbound Group, Inc. (“Upbound” or the “Company”) (NASDAQUPBD), an omni-channel platform company committed to elevating financial opportunity for all, has announced an agreement with Google Cloud to deliver advanced AI solutions designed to significantly improve the experience for customers, as well as expand customer offerings across Upbound’s Acima Leasing® and Rent-A-Center® lines of business.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD) today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The earnings release, financial tables and related materials can be found on the Company's investor relations website at https://investor.upbound.com.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that it will report financial results for the third quarter of 2024 before the market open on October 31, 2024, followed by a conference call beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.37 for the fourth quarter of 2024. The dividend will be paid on October 22, 2024, to the Company’s common stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 1, 2024.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that, effective September 10, 2024, Ms. Charu Jain has been appointed to the Upbound Board of Directors (the “Board”) as a new independent director.

Acima Leasing (“Acima”), one of the leading providers of lease-to-own solutions and a business of Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQUPBD) (“Upbound” or the “Company”), responded to the lawsuit filed today by the New York Attorney General’s office (“NYAG”) against Acima despite Acima’s extensive and continuing cooperation with the NYAG’s previously disclosed investigation. Notwithstanding active and ongoing settlement discussions between the parties, the NYAG suddenly and inexplicably filed its lawsuit today. Following the NYAG’s precipitous and unwarranted action, Acima will vigorously defend itself against these allegations, many of which relate to historical periods prior to Upbound’s acquisition of Acima and which include the NYAG’s attempt to recharacterize well-established lease-to-own transactions as lending transactions contrary to established law. Lease-to-own transactions are among the most flexible and inclusive shopping options in the market, serving millions of consumers a year across the country. Acima looks forward to presenting its case to the court.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD) today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The earnings release, financial tables and related materials can be found on the Company's investor relations website at https://investor.upbound.com.

Acima Leasing (“Acima”), one of the leading providers of lease-to-own solutions and a business of Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQUPBD) (“Upbound” or the “Company”), today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Acima seeks to halt what it contends is the CFPB’s illegal attempt to expand its authority as limited by federal law and usurp the long-standing, comprehensive state regulatory framework governing the lease-to-own industry.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that it will report financial results for the second quarter of 2024 before the market open on August 1, 2024, followed by a conference call beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers, announced the opening of a new Rent-A-Center store in Dania Beach, Florida. Rent-A-Center Store Manager Wilfri Alvarez-Toribio and his customer support team are pleased to offer the residents of Dania Beach a flexible lease-to-own option for high-quality furniture, appliances, electronics, computers and a wide range of other durable goods.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that Fahmi Karam, CFO, will participate in a virtual Fireside Chat presentation at the 2024 TD Cowen Financial Services & Fintech Summit on Friday, June 7, at 10:55 AM ET. A live webcast of the presentation will be available at https://investor.upbound.com.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.37 for the third quarter of 2024. The dividend will be paid on July 9, 2024, to the Company’s common stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 18, 2024.

Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers, recently partnered with Scholarship America to award customers, customers’ children and coworkers’ children with $125,000 in scholarships through the Make a Difference Scholarship program. Through the program, a total of 50 qualified current and prospective students were each awarded with $2,500 for their higher education expenses; this was the company’s 20th year partnering with Scholarship America.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers, announced the opening of a new Rent-A-Center store in Espanola, New Mexico. Rent-A-Center Store Manager Casey Montoya and his customer support team are pleased to offer the residents of Espanola a flexible lease-to-own option for high-quality furniture, appliances, electronics, computers and a wide range of other durable goods.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD) today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. The earnings release, financial tables and related materials can be found on the Company's investor relations website at https://investor.upbound.com.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that it will report financial results for the first quarter of 2024 before the market open on May 2, 2024, followed by a conference call beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that, effective April 1, 2024, Ms. Molly Langenstein has been appointed to the Upbound Board of Directors (the “Board”) as a new independent director.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that members of the Company’s management team will participate in the following investment conferences in March 2024:

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD) today announced results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. The earnings release, financial tables and related materials can be found on the Company's investor relations website at https://investor.upbound.com.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven and flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands including Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, continued its partnership with the American Red Cross by conducting a blood drive and donating $150,000 towards disaster relief efforts nationwide last year, which includes two separate $25,000 donations in support of wildfire relief in Maui and tornado relief in the Midwest.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023 before the market open on February 22, 2024, followed by a conference call beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers, announced the opening of a new Rent-A-Center store in Brooksville, Florida. Rent-A-Center Store Manager Jeremy Keating and his customer support team are pleased to offer the residents of Brooksville a flexible lease-to-own option for high-quality furniture, appliances, electronics and computers.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase of approximately 9% in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.37 for the first quarter of 2024. The dividend will be paid on January 9, 2024 to the Company’s common stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 19, 2023.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology driven and flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands including Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, recently achieved its largest campaign in company history in support of the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB). Through coworker donations and an additional Company matching donation, Upbound raised approximately $185,000 in support of the non-profit hunger-relief organization’s objective to help North Texans achieve food security.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that Fahmi Karam, CFO, will participate in a Fireside Chat presentation at the 2023 Stephens Annual Investment Conference in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday, November 14, at 3:00 p.m. ET. A webcast of the presentation will be available at https://investor.upbound.com.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers, announced the opening of a new Get It Now! store in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Get It Now! Store Manager Daniel Myhre and his sales team are pleased to offer the residents of Rhinelander a flexible retail installment sales option when it comes to acquiring access to high-quality furniture, appliances, electronics and computers.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD) today announced its third quarter 2023 results for the period ending September 30, 2023. The earnings news release, financial tables and related materials can be found on the company's investor relations website at https://investor.upbound.com.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology driven and flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands including Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, began a new partnership with City Year by donating $25,000 to the organization. The organization is dedicated to providing support to students, classrooms and teachers, helping to ensure that students in systemically under-resourced schools are prepared with the skills and mindsets to thrive and contribute to their community.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers, announced the opening of a new Home Choice store in Willmar, Minnesota. Home Choice Store Manager Chris Ward and his sales team are pleased to offer the residents of Willmar a flexible retail installment sales option when it comes to acquiring access to high-quality furniture, appliances, electronics and computers.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that it will report financial results for the third quarter of 2023 before the market open on November 2, 2023, followed by a conference call beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology driven and flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands including Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 for the fourth quarter of 2023. The dividend will be paid on October 24, 2023, to the Company’s common stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 3, 2023.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers, announced the opening of a new Rent-A-Center store in Rochester, New York. Rent-A-Center Store Manager Joe Christopher and his sales team are pleased to offer the residents of Rochester a flexible lease-to-own option when it comes to acquiring access to high-quality furniture, appliances, electronics and computers.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers, has donated $25,000 to the American Red Cross to aid in disaster relief for the residents of Maui affected by the wildfires on the Hawaiian island last month.

Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers, recently partnered with Scholarship America to award customers, customers’ children and coworkers’ children with $100,000 in scholarships through the Make a Difference Scholarship program. This was company’s 19th year working with Scholarship America to award 40 qualified current and prospective students each with $2,500 for their higher education expenses.

Coworkers at Upbound Group, Inc., recently joined forces for their annual family and youth empowerment fundraiser, Spring for Kids, to support Boys & Girls Clubs of America, a national nonprofit organization that provides safe places, positive mentors and life-enhancing programs to over three million youth across the nation.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD) today announced its second quarter 2023 results for the period ending June 30, 2023. The earnings news release, financial tables and related materials can be found on the company's investor relations website at https://investor.upbound.com.

Home Choice Store Manager, Damien DelCastillo, and his sales team are pleased to offer the residents of Cottage Grove an option when it comes to acquiring ownership of high-quality furniture, appliances, electronics and computers.

Rent-A-Center, Inc., an Upbound Group, Inc. company (NASDAQ UPBD), and a leading provider of technology driven and flexible leasing solutions with over 2,100 storefronts, celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023 with a 50-day campaign aimed to engage and energize coworkers, celebrate customers and invite new customers to experience the rent-to-own industry.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that it will report financial results for the second quarter of 2023 before the market open on August 3, 2023, followed by a conference call beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology driven and flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands including Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, continued our partnership and donated $100,000 to Hire Heroes USA for the second consecutive year. The organization is dedicated to support veterans and military spouses get hired and retain their jobs.

Rent-A-Center Store Manager Jeremy Schwenk and his sales team are pleased to offer the residents of Clinton an option when it comes to acquiring ownership of high-quality furniture, appliances, electronics and computers.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology driven and flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands including Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 for the third quarter of 2023. The dividend will be paid on July 11, 2023, to the Company’s common stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 20, 2023.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers, and Genesis Financial Solutions, Inc., a leader in near-prime consumer financial services, today announced an agreement to provide credit solutions to qualified customers from Upbound’s platform of consumer leasing brands Rent-A-Center® and Acima®. The agreement will include general purpose and private label credit cards serviced by Genesis and an integrated near-prime credit and lease-to-own solution to retail partners.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD) today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

Get It Now! Store Manager, Ben Diestler, and his sales team are pleased to offer the residents of Appleton an option when it comes to acquiring ownership of high-quality furniture, appliances, electronics and computers.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands including Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that it will host its Investor Day on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in New York City.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands including Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that it has published its 2022 Sustainability Report, which covers the Company’s operations for the fiscal year 2022.

Acima Leasing, a leading provider of lease-to-own (“LTO”) solutions for merchants and consumers and the virtual financial solutions platform of Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQUPBD), announces a new agreement with Hank’s Fine Furniture. Acima was selected as the exclusive LTO provider for Hank’s 19 locations across Arkansas, Florida, Alabama, and Texas. Hank’s Fine Furniture, founded in 1975, is one of America’s Top 100 Independent Furniture Retailers.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands including Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that it will report financial results for the first quarter of 2023 before the market open on May 4, 2023, followed by a conference call beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology driven and flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands including Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 for the second quarter of 2023. The dividend will be paid on April 24, 2023, to the Company’s common stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 5, 2023.

Upbound Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Upbound") (NASDAQUPBD), a leading provider of technology driven and flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands including Rent-A-Center® and Acima®, today announced that members of the Company’s management team will participate in the following investment conferences in March 2023: