Covington, GA: Lendmark employee Vickie Stephens received the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) Outstanding Employee Award earlier this year.

Outstanding Employee Awards are bestowed to individuals from AFSA member companies who have shown excellence in performance management skills and customer service under the company’s standards of finance management. The Outstanding Employees were recognized and received their awards during the “Breakfast of Champions” on Friday, May 20, 2016.

Stephens is one of Lendmark’s first employees and has been with the company for more than 20 years. Throughout her time with Lendmark, she has earned numerous accolades: Above and Beyond Award in 2002, Sterling Award in 2012, three-time Branch of the Year winner, two-time Choice Award winner, Portfolio Manager of the Year in 2015 and she was awarded the Presidential Award of Excellence in 2015.

“Lendmark Financial is very proud to have Vickie Stephens on our team,” Lendmark CEO Bobby Aiken said. “She was one of our first employees and has been a top performer throughout her tenure with Lendmark. She truly exemplifies the Lendmark motto, ‘Lender, Partner and Employer of Choice.’”

For additional questions, please contact the corporate office at 678-625-6500.

About Lendmark Financial Services
Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Covington, GA, Lendmark Financial Services offers personal loans, automobile loans, debt consolidation loans and merchant retail sales financing services. The company has 320 branches and more than 300,000 customers across 20 states. The success of our company is specifically attributable to the quality of our personnel and their commitment to our customers. For more information, contact the corporate office at 678-625-6500 or visit the company website at www.lendmarkfinancial.com