Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. Appoints David Kenneally as New Chief Financial Officer

    IRVINE, Calif.--July 6, 2001--Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. announced that David N. Kenneally will join the company on Monday as senior vice president and chief financial officer.
    Kenneally has spent nine years in the financial services industry, most recently serving as chief financial officer at LoanGenie.com Inc. Kenneally will be responsible for all control, treasury, finance, tax and financial planning functions.
    "We are delighted to have attracted someone of Dave's caliber to CPS," said Charles E. Bradley, Jr., president and chief executive officer. "Dave is a seasoned professional with tremendous experience in the public and capital markets areas, investor relations and cost controls. His expertise will be especially welcome as we, and the rest of the consumer finance industry, deal with the changing economic environment."
    Prior to joining Loan Genie last year, Kenneally spent six years as vice president-finance of Fidelity National Financial Inc., the leading issuer of real estate title insurance. Kenneally began his professional career in 1986 as an auditor with KPMG. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in business economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is 34.
    Consumer Portfolio Services purchases, sells and services retail installment sales contracts originated predominantly by franchised dealers for new and late model used cars.