Kenneth Wardle
Corporate Officer/Principal at Open Lending LLC
Profile
Kenneth Wardle is the founder of Exeter Finance LLC, which was founded in 2006.
He held the title of Executive Vice President from 2006 to 2014.
Currently, he is the Chief Risk Officer at Open Lending LLC, a position he has held since 2019.
Mr. Wardle has held several former positions, including Chief Executive Officer at Jet Business Loans LLC from 2015 to 2017, Chief Risk Officer at Open Lending Corp.
from 2019 to 2022, and Chief Operating Officer at Horizon Digital Finance Holdings, Inc. from 2018 to 2019.
Mr. Wardle has a Master's in Business Administration from Texas Christian University and an undergraduate degree from Texas Wesleyan University.
Kenneth Wardle active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Open Lending LLC
 Open Lending LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Open Lending LLC engages in the design and development of loan decision and risk management software solutions. The firm specializes in loan analytics, risk-based pricing, risk modeling, and automated decision technology for automotive lenders. The company was founded by John Flynn, Ross Jessup, and Richard F. Watkins in 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-06-30 |
Former positions of Kenneth Wardle
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| OPEN LENDING CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2022-02-28 |
| Horizon Digital Finance Holdings, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | 2019-06-30 |
| Jet Business Loans LLC | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-05-31 |
Exeter Finance LLC
 Exeter Finance LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Exeter Finance LLC provides auto finance services. It offers purchasing and servicing subprime auto finance contracts from select franchised auto dealers in the United States. The firm also provides consumer auto loan portfolios for sale, including consumer loan pool program for a variety of institutions and entities. The company was founded by Samuel M. Ellis, Richard G. Frunzi, Daniel A. Parry and Kenneth E. Wardle in 2006 and is headquartered in Irving, TX. | Founder | 2014-11-30 |
Training of Kenneth Wardle
| Texas Christian University | Masters Business Admin |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| OPEN LENDING CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 4 |
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Exeter Finance LLC
Exeter Finance LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Exeter Finance LLC provides auto finance services. It offers purchasing and servicing subprime auto finance contracts from select franchised auto dealers in the United States. The firm also provides consumer auto loan portfolios for sale, including consumer loan pool program for a variety of institutions and entities. The company was founded by Samuel M. Ellis, Richard G. Frunzi, Daniel A. Parry and Kenneth E. Wardle in 2006 and is headquartered in Irving, TX. | Finance |
Open Lending LLC
Open Lending LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Open Lending LLC engages in the design and development of loan decision and risk management software solutions. The firm specializes in loan analytics, risk-based pricing, risk modeling, and automated decision technology for automotive lenders. The company was founded by John Flynn, Ross Jessup, and Richard F. Watkins in 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
| Horizon Digital Finance Holdings, Inc. | |
| Jet Business Loans LLC |
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