PITTSBURGH — Chase Auto Finance recently expanded its Custom Finance office in Pittsburgh to better serve needs of dealers in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

The new office is located at 4075 Monroeville, Blvd., Suite 400 in Monroeville, Pa. The office currently encompasses a team of 10 underwriting, funding and collections professionals, according to management.

Paul Masten, with more than 22 years of auto industry experience, is the center manager.

Chase plans to hire additional employees for the office over the next several years.

The Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia markets were previously served by the Custom Finance office in Philadelphia.

"We are very excited to expand our service to Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia by opening a Custom Finance Business Center in Pittsburgh. We want to concentrate on building great relationships by being closer to the market and our dealer clients," said Bill Jensen, Chase's custom finance executive.

Back in early June, Chase Auto Finance expanded its custom finance office in Des Moines, Iowa, to better meet the subprime financing needs of dealers in the Midwest area. 

Masten, the Pittsburgh center manager, can be reached at (412) 858-1451.