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Business Profile

Consumer Finance Companies

Southern Auto Finance

This business is NOT BBB Accredited.

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About

About This Business

Products and Services

This company is in the business of Finance Services and Collections.

Business Details

BBB File Opened:
12/17/2002
Business Started:
10/25/2011
Business Started Locally:
11/8/2001
Business Incorporated:
5/22/1990
Type of Entity:
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Alternate Names:
SAFCO
First Choice Finance
First Choice Auto Finance
Smart Choice
First Choice Auto Finance, Inc.
Southern Automotive Finance
Smart Choice Auto Inc
Florida Finance Group
Southern Auto Finance Company
Florida Financial Group
Smart Choice Automotive Group Inc
Safco Southern Auto Finance Company

Additional Contact Information

Principal Contacts
Andrzej Farkowski, Vice President
Customer Contacts
Ike Eichelberger, Location/Contact-Mgr
R. C. Hill, Jr, President
James E Ernst, CEO
Joe Cavalier, CFO
Harry Lashley, Manager
Domingo Pereira, Manager
Chuck Canfield, Manager
Ronald W Anderson, COO
Frank Paoleschi, Manager
John Helms, Manager
Bob Ellison, Manager
Andrzej Farkowski, Vice President
Allen Monello, Chief Compliance Officer
Steve Ettinger, Manager
Don Sproat, Manager
Daniel Magdule, Banruptcy and Legal Analyst
Fax numbers
Primary Fax: (407) 243-9316
Other Fax: (407) 275-6915
Other Fax: (407) 847-7785
Other Fax: (407) 292-8874
Other Fax: (407) 673-4123
Other Fax: (321) 383-8822
Other Fax: (321) 264-0376
Other Fax: (352) 787-0731
Other Fax: (407) 320-7060
Other Fax: (352) 622-2312
Other Fax: (407) 673-3214
Additional Phone Numbers
Other Phone: (321) 269-9680
Other Phone: (407) 299-9215
Other Phone: (407) 688-0008
Other Phone: (407) 296-9680
Other Phone: (800) 599-8858
Other Phone: (727) 544-9320
Other Phone: (407) 320-7060
Other Phone: (352) 671-9929
Other Phone: (407) 269-0834
Other Phone: (352) 787-7777
Other Phone: (888) 762-7816
Other Phone: (407) 331-5552
Other Phone: (321) 768-9902
Other Phone: (800) 298-9133
Other Phone: (407) 275-2300
Other Phone: (407) 299-4659
Other Phone: (407) 299-9196
Other Phone: (407) 339-7777
Other Phone: (407) 297-7777
Other Phone: (407) 944-7777
Other Phone: (352) 622-4300
Other Phone: (407) 671-1200
Other Phone: (407) 249-7777
Other Phone: (888) 599-8858
Other Phone: (407) 854-1714

Licensing information

This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.

BBB records show a license number of SFB9900746 for this business, issued by Florida Office of Financial Regulation

Florida Office of Financial Regulation

200 East Gaines Street

Tallahassee FL 32399

BBB records show a license number of SF9900983 for this business, issued by Florida Office of Financial Regulation

Florida Office of Financial Regulation

200 East Gaines Street

Tallahassee FL 32399

Additional Information

Other Resources
Florida Office of Financial Regulation
200 E Gaines St
Tallahassee FL 32399
Phone Number: (850) 410-9805
https://www.flofr.com/sitePages/VerifyALicense.htm
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