IOU Financial announces renewal and increase of its credit facility

MONTREAL, Feb. 12, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - IOU Financial Inc. ("IOU") (CNSX: IOU), an online lender to small businesses, announced today that Accord Financial Inc. (TSX: ACD) has exercised its option to extend IOU's current credit facility by an additional one-year term, being up to June 14, 2015, by providing IOU an increase in such credit facility from $10.0 million to $15.0 million.

About IOU Financial

IOU Financial, via its U.S. subsidiary, IOU Central, provides small businesses throughout the U.S. access to the capital they need to seize growth opportunities quickly. Typical customers include medical and dental practices, grocery and retail stores, restaurant and hotel franchisees and e-commerce companies. In a unique approach to lending, IOU Central's advanced, automated application and approval system accurately assesses applicants' financial realities, with an emphasis on day-to-day cash flow trends. It makes loans of up to $100,000 to qualified applicants within a few business days, with affordable charges favorable to cash-flow management. IOU Central's speed and transparency make it a trusted alternative to banks. To learn more visit: www.ioucentral.com.

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 

Certain statements contained in this news release are forward-looking and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, known and unknown. For information identifying known risks and uncertainties, relating to liquidity risks, risks inherent in growing a new business, dependence on third-party service providers, credit risks, competition, regulatory risk, and assumptions that could cause the company's actual results to differ from current expectations, please refer to the section "Risks and Uncertainties" of IOU's most recent Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A"), which may be consulted at www.sedar.com. IOU cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements presented in the MD&A reflect IOU's expectations as at the date of the MD&A. IOU Financial does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any such forward-looking statements, unless required by applicable legislation or regulation.

The Canadian National Stock Exchange (CNSX Markets Inc.) has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release.

SOURCE: IOU FINANCIAL INC.

Philippe Marleau
Chief Executive Officer
[phone] ext. 225

Mayco Quiroz
Chief Financial Officer
[phone] ext. 298