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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Oportun Financial Corp (OPRT)

Oportun Names William Franklin Chief Financial Officer, Effective September 8, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Oportun Financial appointed William Franklin, formerly CFO of Consumer Banking at Discover Financial Services, as its Chief Financial Officer effective September 8, 2026. Joseph Schueller, the Controller, will no longer serve as principal financial officer but remains in his current role. The filing describes the change in leadership of the finance function without reporting any financial results.

Key points

  • William Franklin, 48, was named CFO and principal financial officer effective September 8, 2026, succeeding Joseph Schueller in that role.
  • Franklin's offer letter provides a $500,000 base salary, a 2026 target bonus of 75% of base salary, and a $200,000 signing bonus vesting on the six-month anniversary of the effective date.
  • Franklin is to receive a 276,626 RSU new hire award, expected to be granted in December 2026, subject to Board approval and continued employment.

The filing

CompanyOportun Financial Corp (OPRT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 11, 2026, 4:40 PM ET
Accession number0001538716-26-000101

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:38 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 11, 2026.

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