Middletown, RI – 01/29/2026 – On January 14, 2026, OceanPoint Funding, Inc., an affiliate of OceanPoint Financial Partners, MHC, entered into an agreement to acquire Lending Associates, Inc. OceanPoint Financial Partners is the parent company of the OceanPoint Marine Lending brand.
Lending Associates is a well-established organization with a strong reputation in marine, RV, and aircraft lending. Led by Grant Smalling and Jack Crittenden, the company is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL, with a team serving the West Coast, Great Lakes, New England, Texas, and Florida. The team brings decades of industry experience and shares OceanPoint’s commitment to exceptional customer service and operational excellence.
The consummation of the transaction is subject to receipt of requisite regulatory and other necessary approvals and customary closing conditions and deliverables. OceanPoint currently anticipates the transaction will close in the second quarter of 2026, at which time the two teams will operate under the unified brand OceanPoint Funding, and will be led by Grant Smalling.
This Press Release was originally published by OceanPoint Funding, Inc. on January 29, 2026.