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Southeast Toyota Finance Ranked #1 in Dealer Satisfaction by J.D. Power

Finance Company Recognized for Dealer Satisfaction Among Captive Mass Market Automotive Finance Lenders for Prime Credit in the J.D. Power 2023 Dealer Financing Satisfaction StudySM Southeast Toyota Finance (SET Finance), the captive finance company for 177 Toyota dealers throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, has been ranked as No. 1 in dealer […]

August 16, 2023

Matthew Hoole Joins Southeast Toyota Finance as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Matthew Hoole has been named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Southeast Toyota Finance, the captive finance company for 177 Toyota dealers throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. An experienced accounting and finance professional, Hoole brings 30 years of experience to the role, 20 of which have been spent in the […]

July 5, 2023

JM Family Announces Three Executive Leadership Promotions

Dan Chait promoted to COO of JM Family Enterprises; Scott Gunnell named President of JM&A Group; Bill Shope becomes President of Southeast Toyota Finance To best prepare for the future and continue positioning its core automotive companies to lead change and embrace the opportunities of the industry’s shifting landscape, JM Family Enterprises announced three executive […]

May 8, 2023

Multiple Vice-President Organizational Changes Announced for Southeast Toyota Finance and JM&A Group

To best prepare for the continued evolution of the automotive industry and in keeping with the company’s focus on enhancing leadership, JM Family Enterprises announced several vice-presidential leadership changes within its subsidiaries, Southeast Toyota Finance (SET Finance) and JM&A Group. “We believe that these exciting shifts within our leadership will bring new perspectives to both […]

April 27, 2023

Gateway to the Midwest – St. Louis Office Celebrates 25 Years

It was the winter of 1998, when 106 associates from World Omni Financial Corp, now doing business as Southeast Toyota Finance (SET Finance), and JM&A Group first entered the National Service Center in Missouri. Originally, the facility was created to help service loans and leases for World Omni’s third-party accounts and provide housing for JM&A […]

February 27, 2023

JM Family Enterprises Announces Leadership Changes for Southeast Toyota Finance and Southeast Toyota Distributors

Casey Gunnell Jr. moves to Southeast Toyota Finance; Eric Carter and Myra Adams expand their leadership roles within Southeast Toyota Distributors JM Family Enterprises, a privately held company with $18 billion in revenue and more than 5,000 associates, announced leadership changes within two of its subsidiaries, Southeast Toyota Finance and Southeast Toyota Distributors. The announcement […]

February 13, 2023

Golf FORE Good:
JM Family Enterprises Hosts Tee-Rific Fundraiser in Support of Local Food Banks

JM Family Enterprises got into the swing of giving, hosting its annual food drive campaign: a miniature golf-themed challenge aptly dubbed Golf FORE Good. Through the power of teamwork and the spirit of giving, the company collectively raised nearly $50,000 to help food bank partners across its footprint to stock their shelves and drive out […]

June 9, 2022

World Omni Financial Corp. (dba Southeast Toyota Finance) Celebrates 40 Years in the Automotive Finance Industry

Company donates $40,000 to local charities in recognition of milestone What began in 1981 as the first captive auto finance company for an import carmaker in the U.S. with just seven associates has grown into an automotive finance industry leader with more than 750 associates and three business locations. Created in 1981 to support Toyota […]

November 30, 2021

12 Days of Giving: JM Family Enterprises Hosts Companywide Campaign to Raise Funds for United Way

For 36 years, JM Family Enterprises has partnered with United Way to bring positive change across the communities where its associates live and work. To continue that shared mission of support, JM Family recently hosted its companywide United Way fundraising campaign: 12 Days of Giving. “This year’s giving campaign was particularly meaningful, as the recent […]

November 18, 2021

Associates Get Outdoors for National Public Lands Day

Celebrated annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is traditionally the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort. This day recognizes the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open space for education, recreation and health benefits. “Although National Public Lands Day is […]

October 28, 2021