CHADDS FORD, Pa. -

Flagship Credit Acceptance turned to a seasoned executive from the mortgage space to be its new chief financial officer.

On Tuesday, the auto finance company announced the appointment of Rob Crowl, a seasoned senior-level executive with more than 34 years of financial experience spanning the banking and specialty finance industries.

Crowl joins Flagship as CFO from PHH Corporation, one of the largest sub-servicers of residential mortgages in the United States and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ocwen Financial Corp. Most recently, Crowl held the title of president and chief executive officer, following more than five years of serving as the CFO.

As part of Flagship’s senior leadership team, Crowl will report directly to chief executive officer Bob Hurzeler.

“We are excited to welcome Rob to our senior leadership team,” Hurzeler said in a news release. “Rob’s extensive leadership and management experience will be instrumental in our future growth and will complement our performance-oriented culture.”

Prior to joining PHH, Crowl served as CFO of Sun National Bank where he helped lead a successful recapitalization of the bank during the housing and banking crisis.

Additionally, Crowl spent 12 years at National City Bank in Cleveland and served in a variety of leadership roles during his tenure, including COO of National City Mortgage, corporate comptroller, and asset/liability and securitization manager.

He began his career with Crestar Bank in Richmond, Va., where he spent 12 years in several senior positions in the organization.

To learn more about Flagship Credit Acceptance, visit www.flagshipcredit.com.