IRVING, Texas -

Indirect subprime auto finance company Skopos Financial recently expanded its base of franchised dealer partners by more than 120 percent.

The company increased its presence across the United States with the addition of seven new states where the lender now is doing business. These states include Indiana, Tennessee, Ohio, Colorado, South Carolina, Alabama and Illinois.

When added to Skopos' established markets in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Maryland, Texas, Arizona, Missouri and Florida, the lender is now working with dealers in 15 states across the country – with plans to operate nationwide.

"We are thrilled to announce Skopos' accomplishments in 2013, our first year of exponential growth," said David Sivils, Skopos' managing director of sales and marketing. "In 2014, we expect continued expansion organically from our current dealer base, as well as through the addition of new states and dealer partners."

This year, Skopos expects accounts receivable to grow by 160 percent and revenue to jump by 270 percent.

"In 2013, we added seven times more loans to our books than in the previous year," Skopos managing director of finance Jody Day said. "And in 2014, we are already on track to grow the number of loans in our portfolio by 178 percent."

The company attributed such substantial increases to its patented iLender underwriting and analytics platform, as well as its seasoned sales, credit and funding teams. They are led by a group of veteran subprime auto finance executives from Drive Financial, Capital One Auto Finance, GE Capital and Wells Fargo Financial.

Mark Gallas, Skopos' managing director of operations and credit, explained that introducing even more competitive pricing and partnering with Texas-based defi SOLUTIONS for its auto loan originations system provided an extra boost to the company's fast pace of growth in recent months.

In 2014, Skopos will further leverage its iLender technology to make closing deals easier for dealers.

"Technology is the backbone of our credit analysis – and a key driving force behind Skopos' success with dealers," Gallas said. "For example, we automatically complete many of the traditional manual verifications through online databases as soon as a loan is submitted for funding. Processes like this enable us to deliver 24-hour funding on clean contract packages."

Skopos finances subprime borrowers, including those with no credit, low FICO scores (600 and below), or a previous bankruptcy, repossession or foreclosure.

The lender promised its dealer partners fast and flexible underwriting, fast approvals and fast funding for even the toughest deals — all the benefits Sivils believes dealers might expect from a prime lender.

"Quick decisions, flexible structuring and fast funding times are all hallmarks of Skopos' unique and friendly approach to this market," he said.