ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2005--The Retail Sales Finance unit of GE Consumer Finance announced today that it has signed a multi-year agreement with ETON America, LLC, for a new consumer credit card program. ETON is a leading manufacturer of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and scooters.
The new ETON consumer finance program will be available through qualified ETON dealers. ETON currently has 600-plus authorized dealers in the United States.
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2005--The Retail Sales Finance unit of GE Consumer Finance has announced the signing of a multi-year agreement to provide a consumer financing program with several Lennox International businesses, including Armstrong Air Conditioning Inc., Excel Comfort Systems, Lennox Hearth Products Inc., Lennox Industries Inc., and Service Experts, Inc.
DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2005--Bass Pro Shops, North America's Great Outdoor Store, will introduce a new consumer credit card in cooperation with GE Consumer Finance's Retail Sales Finance unit. The new card will debut this weekend at the "Ultimate Outdoor Expo" at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Grapevine, Texas.
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2005--GE Consumer Finance, one of the largest consumer lending businesses in North America, today announced that it would acquire a 49.99 percent stake in BAC International Bank Inc. (BAC), a privately held retail bank and credit card issuer based in Panama City, Panama. The transaction, which requires regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the next few months. The terms were not disclosed.
LAKEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2005--Driven by a state-of-the-art agent-training program, GE Auto Warranty Services continued to increase its number of active auto dealerships by 36 percent during a 12-month period.
The GE Auto Warranty Services agent certification course is an in-depth product, service and technology training program that is positively impacting agent productivity. More than 200 agents completed the program, increasing sales effectiveness, support and customer retention for dealers.
FRISCO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2005--Providing customers with financial service options such as bill payment and check cashing draws customers into a store on a regular basis. Now CashWorks, a GE Consumer Finance company, is offering both bill payment and check-cashing services through its new mini-kiosk platform.
LAKEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2005--New and used Kawasaki Motor Corp. (KMC) buyers in Florida have a new protection plan for their motorcycles. GE Auto Warranty Services developed and administers the Kawasaki Good Times(TM) Protection Plan (GTPP) for the company.
GTPP covers Kawasaki motorcycles - including the leading-edge Ninja(R) and Vulcan(R) lines -- as well as Kawasaki all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), Mule(TM) utility vehicles and Jet Ski(R) personal watercraft.
