{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"163533","rtpr_id":"nGNX486Zcr-20261007","ticker":"CACC","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["CACC"],"title":"Fortune Media and Great Place To Work® Name Credit Acceptance to 2026 Best Workplaces in Financial Services™ List for the 12th Consecutive Year","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-07T20:02:00.096Z","article_body":"Southfield, Michigan, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Credit Acceptance\nCorporation (Nasdaq: CACC) (referred to as the “Company”, “Credit\nAcceptance”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) has been named one of the\nBest Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance™ for the 12th consecutive\nyear, reflecting the Company’s continued commitment to building a\nhigh-performing workplace where team members are empowered to deliver results\nfor dealer partners, customers, and shareholders. Credit Acceptance was\nranked 5th among the 50 companies in the large company\ncategory, up 5 spots from last year.\n\n“What stands out to me is where this feedback comes from,\" said Vinayak\nHegde, Credit Acceptance CEO. \"It's not a marketing survey. It’s team\nmembers telling us directly what’s working, and that’s the kind of\ninformation that actually makes us better.”\n\nThe recognition comes during a year of continued momentum for Credit\nAcceptance, including strong business performance, ongoing investments in team\nmembers, and progress against key strategic priorities.\n\nCredit Acceptance’s workplace is defined by a combination of mission,\naccountability, innovation, and growth, including:\n* A workplace where team member feedback drives meaningful changes that\nstrengthen both the business and the team member experience.\n* A focus on innovation and continuous improvement that strengthens how we\nwork, accelerates growth, and enhances customer experience.\n* Investments in benefits, well-being, and development programs that help team\nmembers succeed personally and professionally.\nThis recognition marks the fifth workplace award received by Credit\nAcceptance in 2026, including reaching its highest-ever ranking of #18\non Fortune’s 2026 100 Best Companies to Work For(®) list and being\nnamed one of PEOPLE Magazine’s 100 Companies That Care(®).\n\nThe Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance™ list is based on\nemployee survey results from Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies. It\nhonors companies in these industries that excel in fostering trust, fairness,\nand inclusivity, thereby creating a positive and supportive work environment\nfor all employees.\n\nDescription of Credit Acceptance Corporation\n\nWe make vehicle ownership possible by providing innovative financing solutions\nthat enable automobile dealers to sell vehicles to consumers regardless of\ntheir credit history. Our financing programs are offered through a nationwide\nnetwork of automobile dealers who benefit from sales of vehicles to consumers\nwho otherwise could not obtain financing; from repeat and referral sales\ngenerated by these same customers; and from sales to customers responding to\nadvertisements for our financing programs, but who actually end up qualifying\nfor traditional financing.\n\nWithout our financing programs, consumers are often unable to purchase\nvehicles or they purchase unreliable ones. Further, as we report to the three\nnational credit reporting agencies, an important ancillary benefit of our\nprograms is that we provide consumers with an opportunity to improve their\nlives by improving their credit score and move on to more traditional sources\nof financing. Credit Acceptance is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market\nunder the symbol CACC. For more information, visit creditacceptance.com.\n\n\n\nInvestor Relations: Jay Brinkley\nSenior Vice President & Treasurer\n(248) 353-2700 Ext. 6739\nIR@creditacceptance.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8f44c41f-e6a9-4bf8-bd13-ff7f1309b8df)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX486Zcr-20261007","title":"Fortune Media and Great Place To Work® Name Credit Acceptance to 2026 Best Workplaces in Financial Services™ List for the 12th Consecutive Year","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"CACC","created":"2026-10-07T20:02:00.096Z","tickers":["CACC"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Southfield, Michigan, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Credit Acceptance\nCorporation (Nasdaq: CACC) (referred to as the “Company”, “Credit\nAcceptance”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) has been named one of the\nBest Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance™ for the 12th consecutive\nyear, reflecting the Company’s continued commitment to building a\nhigh-performing workplace where team members are empowered to deliver results\nfor dealer partners, customers, and shareholders. Credit Acceptance was\nranked 5th among the 50 companies in the large company\ncategory, up 5 spots from last year.\n\n“What stands out to me is where this feedback comes from,\" said Vinayak\nHegde, Credit Acceptance CEO. \"It's not a marketing survey. It’s team\nmembers telling us directly what’s working, and that’s the kind of\ninformation that actually makes us better.”\n\nThe recognition comes during a year of continued momentum for Credit\nAcceptance, including strong business performance, ongoing investments in team\nmembers, and progress against key strategic priorities.\n\nCredit Acceptance’s workplace is defined by a combination of mission,\naccountability, innovation, and growth, including:\n* A workplace where team member feedback drives meaningful changes that\nstrengthen both the business and the team member experience.\n* A focus on innovation and continuous improvement that strengthens how we\nwork, accelerates growth, and enhances customer experience.\n* Investments in benefits, well-being, and development programs that help team\nmembers succeed personally and professionally.\nThis recognition marks the fifth workplace award received by Credit\nAcceptance in 2026, including reaching its highest-ever ranking of #18\non Fortune’s 2026 100 Best Companies to Work For(®) list and being\nnamed one of PEOPLE Magazine’s 100 Companies That Care(®).\n\nThe Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance™ list is based on\nemployee survey results from Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies. It\nhonors companies in these industries that excel in fostering trust, fairness,\nand inclusivity, thereby creating a positive and supportive work environment\nfor all employees.\n\nDescription of Credit Acceptance Corporation\n\nWe make vehicle ownership possible by providing innovative financing solutions\nthat enable automobile dealers to sell vehicles to consumers regardless of\ntheir credit history. Our financing programs are offered through a nationwide\nnetwork of automobile dealers who benefit from sales of vehicles to consumers\nwho otherwise could not obtain financing; from repeat and referral sales\ngenerated by these same customers; and from sales to customers responding to\nadvertisements for our financing programs, but who actually end up qualifying\nfor traditional financing.\n\nWithout our financing programs, consumers are often unable to purchase\nvehicles or they purchase unreliable ones. Further, as we report to the three\nnational credit reporting agencies, an important ancillary benefit of our\nprograms is that we provide consumers with an opportunity to improve their\nlives by improving their credit score and move on to more traditional sources\nof financing. Credit Acceptance is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market\nunder the symbol CACC. For more information, visit creditacceptance.com.\n\n\n\nInvestor Relations: Jay Brinkley\nSenior Vice President & Treasurer\n(248) 353-2700 Ext. 6739\nIR@creditacceptance.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8f44c41f-e6a9-4bf8-bd13-ff7f1309b8df)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-07T20:02:00.137392779Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791403320137},"received_at":"2026-10-07T20:02:00.188Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"151986","press_release_id":"163533","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Consumer Finance","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"Credit Acceptance was named to Fortune and Great Place To Work's 2026 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance list for the 12th consecutive year, ranking 5th among 50 large companies, up 5 spots from last year.\n\nCEO Vinayak Hegde emphasized the recognition is based on direct employee survey feedback rather than a marketing survey. 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