Octane Partners with Forest River to Launch Forest River Finance Powered by Octane

Octane's Captive-as-a-Service™ Solution Will Power an Industry-Leading Manufacturer-Backed Retail Finance Program for the RV Industry

NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Octane^® (Octane Lending, Inc.), the fintech unlocking the power of financial products for retailers and consumers, announced today that it has launched Forest River Finance powered by Octane with Forest River, Inc., a leading North American manufacturer of recreational vehicles, cargo trailers, pontoon boats, buses, vans, and commercial vehicles.

Through Octane's Captive-as-a-Service™ program, Forest River Finance powered by Octane will be a best-in-class manufacturer-backed retail finance program in the RV industry. This full-spectrum financing program is underwritten by Octane's in-house lender, Roadrunner Financial, LLC, under the Forest River Finance powered by Octane brand. Octane's in-house loan servicer, Roadrunner Account Services, LLC, will provide end-to-end loan servicing.

Launching on October 1, 2026, the program will offer a seamless financing and technology experience across Forest River's broad RV brand portfolio. Forest River Finance powered by Octane will leverage exclusive promotional financing and flexible terms to provide customers with a faster, more accessible path to ownership. At the same time, Octane will provide sales and marketing resources to help Forest River deliver a unified brand experience, support dealers, and create more opportunities to engage with customers through the life of their loan.

"We're thrilled to partner with Forest River, a Berkshire Hathaway company and a distinguished leader in the RV space, to bring our unique captive finance platform to Forest River's extensive network of partners and customers," said Jason Guss, Octane's CEO and Co-Founder. "This partnership marks an important step forward for Octane's business and the RV industry."

"Octane has built an impressive track record, surpassing $9 billion in originations while continuing to deliver strong growth across the markets it serves," said Doug Gaeddert, President and CEO of Forest River. "As we developed Forest River Financial Services, we wanted a partner with the technology, experience and scale to help us offer an extremely competitive program to dealers of every size. We also wanted to pick the right partner to grow with on future projects. Octane delivers on all points and also shares our commitment to simplifying the purchase process and supporting dealer profitability. As we met with Jason and the folks from Octane and 'broke bread' together that evening, the talent and character of the folks at Octane made it an extremely easy decision on who to partner with. We believe this partnership will make Forest River an even stronger partner to our dealers and establish a solid foundation for this important new initiative as well as those to follow!"

"At Octane, we're dedicated to the empowerment of OEMs with our Captive-as-a-Service solution. We're excited to partner with Forest River to bring this unique captive finance program to life," said Jon Vestal, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Recreational Lending at Octane. "Together with Forest River, we're setting a new standard for the RV industry by delivering an end-to-end financing experience that creates immediate value for Forest River's partners and their customers."

Octane's Captive-as-a-Service is a turnkey solution that gives partners the benefits of owning their own captive lender without the time and expense of building their own lender from scratch. It brings together technology, underwriting, loan processing and servicing, and compliance in a single platform under the partner's chosen brand, enabling partners to diversify their revenue streams and build long-term enterprise value.

This partnership marks Octane's second Captive-as-a-Service relationship in the RV market, adding to its Captive-as-a-Service partners in the powersports, outdoor power equipment, and automotive industries. To date, Octane has surpassed $9 billion in all time originations, with originations growing 37% year-over-year in the first half of 2026.

"Forest River Finance" is a program brand name owned by Forest River Inc. or its affiliates (FR) that promotes the availability of credit offered solely by Roadrunner Financial, LLC (RF) (NMLS ID 1525116) for certain consumer credit plans extended through participating dealers. The tradename Forest River Finance (FRF) and the FRF logo are owned by FR and are licensed to RF. Roadrunner Account Services, LLC (NMLS ID 1758660) services these accounts on behalf of their owner, RF or its assignee.

About Octane
Octane® is revolutionizing financing by delivering a seamless, end-to-end digital buying experience. Octane unlocks the power of financial products for retailers and consumers by combining cutting-edge technology and innovative risk strategies, helping businesses finance more creditworthy customers to make automotive and lifestyle purchases — including powersports vehicles, RVs, marine, and outdoor power equipment — fast, easy, and accessible.

Octane adds value throughout the buying journey: connecting dealers and buyers with customer acquisition tools, instantly prequalifying consumers for financing online, providing technology to make the closing process faster and easier, and supporting customers throughout their loan with superior loan servicing.

Founded in 2014, Octane has 80 OEM brand partners and more than 4,000 dealer partners, and a team of over 600. Visit Octane.co.

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