Consumer Portfolio Services Inc.

The Irvine car loan company reported a profit of $965,714, or 22 cents a share, for the third quarter ended Dec. 31, contrasted with a net loss of $303,695, or 9 cents a share, for the third quarter of the prior year. Revenue increased to $2.2 million from $625,501. For the nine-month period, profit totaled $2.7 million, or 62 cents a share, contrasted with a net loss of $814,729, or 27 cents a share, for the year-earlier period. Revenue jumped to $6.3 million from $1.7 million.