AmeriCredit Corp., an auto finance company, engages in the purchase and servicing of automobile sales finance contracts in the United States and Canada. The company involves in purchasing retail automobile installment sales contracts originated by franchised and select independent dealers in connection with the sale of used and new automobiles. AmeriCredit services its loan portfolio at regional centers using automated loan servicing and collection systems. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.