IRVINE, Calif. -- WFS Financial has named Bill Katafias as its national production manager. Katafias has been serving as interim national production manager since March.

In his new position, Katafias is responsible for managing the company’s indirect lending channel, which focuses on the auto dealer community. He also manages five sales divisions and 42 regional business centers, nationwide.

The regional business centers build relationships with the company’s network of approximately 8,200 franchised and independent dealers.

Katafias began his career with WFS Financial in 1993 in the company’s Beaverton, Ore., office. Since then he has worked in a variety of positions including business development manager, regional business center manager and most recently, division manager for the Southwest division.

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