AFS Acceptance Appoints VP of Loan Servicing
Eric Van Eaton will lead all aspects of the company’s loan servicing activities, including collections, customer service, remarketing and post charge-off recovery.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — AFS Acceptance, LLC has appointed Eric Van Eaton as vice president of Loan Servicing, effective June 2. Van Eaton will lead all aspects of Loan Servicing including collections, customer service, remarketing and post charge-off recovery.
“Eric is an outstanding leader, with a proven track record of managing large portfolios,” said Scot Seagrave, president of AFS Acceptance. “We’re excited to have him join our team and we look forward to utilizing his expertise to make AFS an even better company.”
Prior to joining AFS, Van Eaton spent twelve years at Consumer Portfolio Services, first as call center manager and more recently as vice president of Servicing in Orlando, Fla., where he was responsible for operations in the company’s regional call center. He also served as branch manager for Mercury Finance Company and Security Finance.
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