Oportun Closes $400 Million Whole Loan Flow Sale Agreement with Castlelake, L.P. to Fund Personal Loan Production

MINNEAPOLIS and SAN CARLOS, Calif., Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT), a mission-driven fintech, and Castlelake, L.P., a global alternative investment firm specializing in asset-based opportunities, today announced the entry into a new $400 million whole loan flow sale agreement between the companies. Under the terms of the deal, Oportun is expected to sell Castlelake $400 million of personal loan production originated by Oportun over the next 12 months.

“This transaction highlights continued strong investor demand for Oportun’s high-quality personal loan assets,” said Jonathan Coblentz, Chief Financial Officer of Oportun. “Through this strategic relationship with Castlelake, we are also demonstrating our ability to access diverse sources of capital to drive continued profitable growth in our business.”

Oportun maintains a diverse set of capital sources including committed warehouse facilities, asset-backed securitizations, corporate-level debt financing, and whole loan sales.

Castlelake is an experienced investor in the consumer credit sector, having both acquired assets and provided asset-based private credit since 2015. The firm has invested more than $4 billion in such opportunities since 2015 and originated more than 3.5 million consumer receivable accounts.

“Through this bespoke private whole loan solution, we are pleased to support Oportun's continued growth while creating what we believe to be attractive exposure for our investors," said John Lundquist, Partner, Specialty Finance at Castlelake. "We are also proud to support their financially inclusive mission by funding what we believe to be affordably priced loans for consumers living in low-and moderate-income communities.”

About Oportun
Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT) is a mission-driven fintech that puts its 2 million members' financial goals within reach. With intelligent borrowing, savings, and budgeting capabilities, Oportun empowers members with the confidence to build a better financial future. Since inception, Oportun has provided more than $16.6 billion in responsible and affordable credit, saved its members more than $2.4 billion in interest and fees, and helped its members save an average of more than $1,800 annually. For more information, visit Oportun.com.

About Castlelake

Castlelake, L.P. is a global alternative investment manager focused on investments in real assets, specialty finance and aviation across the risk spectrum, from value-oriented to income and investment grade credit. Founded in 2005, Castlelake manages approximately $20 billion of assets. The Castlelake team comprises more than 200 experienced professionals, including 89 investment professionals, across seven offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit https://www.castlelake.com/.  

Forward Looking Statements

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Oportun Investor Contact
Dorian Hare
(650) 590-4323
ir@oportun.com

Oportun Media Contact
Usher Lieberman
(650) 769-9414
usher.lieberman@oportun.com

Prosek Partners for Castlelake
Josh Clarkson/Remy Marin
+1 212 279 3115
jclarkson@prosek.com / rmarin@prosek.com

Castlelake Media Relations
media.relations@castlelake.com