Thursday, September 24, 2009

Centrro Buys BarNone

Oakland-based Centrro, which operates a vertical search engine focused on personal finance, said yesterday that it has acquired BarNone, a provider of specialty finance and consumer services. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. BarNone was owned by First Advantage Corporation. BarNone provides credit-based, lead generation to U.S. automotive dealerships, specifically focused on "credit-challenged" consumers.