IOU Financial Originates $52.2M in Q3

IOU Financial continued its growth trajectory this past quarter with $52.2M in small business funding originations. It was the company’s biggest month since inception.

“Our successful migration to a marketplace strategy has enabled IOU Financial to capture more volume in Q3 than would have previously been possible,” stated Robert Gloer, President and CEO in an official statement. “This has proven to be a win-win that has in turn given us the financial latitude to invest in growth initiatives and further reduce our corporate debt.”

The company was also profitable in Q3, though the company said this was “due in part to a reversal in its provision for loan losses and recoveries of loans previously written off, as well as a reduction in operating expenses due to the recognition of $1.5 million in employee retention credits.”

IOU’s customers have been in business for an average of 11.5 years and borrow $82,688 on average for a weighted average term of 11.9 months.

For the first 3 quarters of 2021, the company has originated $111.9M.