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Atlanticus

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Atlanticus is a financial technology company offering consumer credit products through bank partnerships.

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Atlanta, GA, US
Founded
1996
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Atlanticus Holdings Corporation is a financial technology company founded in 1996 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company partners with banks to provide general-use and private-label credit products to underserved consumers, including credit cards, retail financing, and auto dealer solutions.

Atlanticus is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker ATLC and has served over 20 million consumers. In September 2025, the company acquired Mercury Financial LLC for approximately $162 million, adding 1.3 million credit card accounts and $3.2 billion in receivables.

Atlanticus - M & A Snapshot

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  • Mercury Financial

    Acquired by Atlanticus • $162M • Sep 11, 2025

Atlanticus - Products & Services

  • Curae logo

    Curae

    Curae provides healthcare financing solutions for patients and providers.

    Competing Products

    JPMorgan Chase logo
  • Fortiva Mastercard logo

    Fortiva Mastercard

    Fortiva Mastercard is a general-use credit card for consumers building credit.

    Competing Products

    Citi logo
    Wells Fargo logo
  • Imagine Visa logo

    Imagine Visa

    Imagine Visa is a general-use credit card for near-prime consumers.

    Competing Products

    Citi logo
    Wells Fargo logo
  • Aspire Mastercard logo

    Aspire Mastercard

    Aspire Mastercard is a general-use credit card for consumers building credit.

    Competing Products

    Citi logo
    Wells Fargo logo
  • Fortiva Retail Credit logo

    Fortiva Retail Credit

    Fortiva Retail Credit provides point-of-sale financing solutions for merchants.

Atlanticus - Similar Companies

JPMorgan Chase logo

JPMorgan Chase

jpmorgan.com

Wells Fargo logo

Wells Fargo

wellsfargo.com

Citi logo

Citi

citi.com

Mercury Financial logo

Mercury Financial

Capital One Financial logo

Capital One Financial

capitalone.com

Upstart logo

Upstart

upstart.com

Atlanticus - Quick Facts

Who are Atlanticus' competitors?

Companies similar to Atlanticus include JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citi and Mercury Financial.

When was Atlanticus founded?

Atlanticus was founded in 1996.

Where is Atlanticus' headquarters located?

Atlanticus' headquarters is located in Atlanta, GA, US.

When was Atlanticus' last funding round?

Atlanticus' most recent funding round was for $50M (USD) in January 2024.

How much has Atlanticus raised to-date?

As of Jan 26, 2024, Atlanticus has raised a total of $150M (USD).

How many employees does Atlanticus have?

Atlanticus has 357 employees as of Feb 6, 2024.

Atlanticus - Classification

NAICS
  • 522200Nondepository Credit Intermediation
  • 522290Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation
  • 522299International, Secondary Market, and All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 522000Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
SIC
  • 6100Nondepository Credit Institutions
  • 6140Personal Credit Institutions
  • 6141Personal Credit Institutions
ISIC
  • 6492Other credit granting
Show 11 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 522210Credit Card Issuing
  • 522220Sales Financing
  • 522291Consumer Lending
  • 522310Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers
  • 522300Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
SIC
  • 6150Business Credit Institutions
  • 6153Short-term Business Credit Institutions, Except Agricultural
  • 6160Mortgage Bankers And Brokers
  • 6163Loan Brokers
  • 5000Wholesale Trade-durable Goods
  • 6000Depository Institutions