Carleton Names New Director of Client and Channel Engagement
The provider of compliance loan calculation and document generation solutions announced that Peter Radike has joined the company’s management team. He bring more than 20 years of experience in the consumer, business, mortgage, credit card, auto, and private-label lending industries.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Carleton Inc., a provider of compliant loan calculation and document generation solutions to the auto finance industry, announced that Peter Radike has joined the company’s management team.
Radike will support a series of initiatives the company plans to announce this year to help promote compliance success for its clients. Officials said the company’s compliance solutions and tools, including CarletonCalcs modules for loan origination and compliance validation, CarletonDocs compliance documents, and CarletonAudit auditing services, will help mitigate legal and regulatory risk related to consumer loan calculations.
As director of client and channel engagement, Radike brings more than 20 years of experience in the consumer, business, mortgage, credit card, auto, and private-label lending industries, where he specialized in product compliance, marketing and sales management experience.
“Pete’s vast compliance experience providing nationwide [loan origination software] solutions greatly compliments Carleton’s 40 years providing compliance solutions to the consumer lending industry,” stated Pat Ruszkowski, president and CEO of Carleton. “The addition of Pete represents Carleton’s commitment to drive current and future clients towards compliance success.”
Originally posted on F&I and Showroom
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