Atlanticus Holdings Corporation Common Stock, also called Atlanticus, is a financial holding company, which engagse in the provision of financial services. It operates through the following segments: Credit Cards and Other Investments; and Auto Finance. Read More The Credit Cards and Other Investments segment includes point-of-sale and direct-to-consumer finance operations, investments in and servicing of its credit card receivables portfolios, product development, and limited investment in consumer finance technology platforms that capitalize on its credit infrastructure. The Auto Finance segment offers purchases and services loans secured by automobiles from or for a pre-qualified network of independent automotive dealers and automotive finance companies in the buy-here, pay-here used car business. The company was founded by David G. Hanna in August 1996 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.