Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC ("J.C. Flowers"), a leading private investment firm dedicated to investing globally in the financial services industry, announced today that it has closed on its acquisition of iLendingDIRECT ("iLending" or "the Company'), a leading auto refinance marketing company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. In conjunction with the closing, financial industry veterans Steve Abernethy and Eric Dunn will join the Company's Board of Directors. Also joining the iLending Board are John Oros and Tom Harding of J.C. Flowers, and Nancy Fitzgerald, former CEO of iLending.