Amanda Harris

Rock Hill

Editor at Auto Finance News

Editor, Auto Finance News

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Porsche Financial issues first lease ABS deal with BEVs

1 week ago | autofinancenews.net | Amanda Harris

By Amanda Harris Porsche Financial Services' first prime auto lease asset-backed securitization transaction of 2025 is the lender's first lease deal to include battery electric vehicles and marks the captive's fourth issuance in the past year. Atlanta-based Porsche Financial Services (PFS) came to market with a $810 million deal backed by leases, according to a May 27 company [...]
Chase Auto CEO talks OEM relationships, AI investment

1 week ago | autofinancenews.net | Amanda Harris

By Amanda Harris Chase Auto is eyeing growth through expanded relationships with manufacturers and dealers along with improved customer experiences. Chase Auto's go-to-market strategy is defined as tapping into multiple business lines as part of the JPMorgan Chase ecosystem, Chase Auto Chief Executive Leslie Wims Morris said during a fireside chat at the recent Auto Finance Summit East [...]
NMAC, GM Financial invest in underwriting tech

1 week ago | autofinancenews.net | Amanda Harris

By Amanda Harris Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. is investing in technology to improve communication with consumers and to enhance portfolio management and underwriting, President and Chief Executive Kevin Cullum said during a session at the recent Auto Finance Summit East 2025 in Nashville, Tenn. "We've been investing ... to take advantage of the technology that has been [...]
AutoNation Finance issues first ABS deal at $700M

2 weeks ago | autofinancenews.net | Amanda Harris

By Amanda Harris AutoNation Finance on May 21 issued its inaugural auto asset-backed securitization deal, a $700 million transaction backed by prime auto loans. The deal carried a weighted-average fixed interest rate of 4.9% and was upsized from an initial $500 million, according to a company release. "The final interest rate was competitive, lower than the cost of [...]
Lower ABS volume drives auto finance industry dip (Big Wheels)

2 weeks ago | autofinancenews.net | Amanda Harris

By Amanda Harris Lower auto asset-backed securitization issuance contributed to a dip in the auto finance industry's overall performance in April, offset in part by steady auto loan demand and improved new-vehicle sales. The Auto Finance Composite Index landed at 127.13 in April, down 17.3% year over year and 8.5% month over month. Auto Finance Composite Index over [...]
SCUSA CFO talks steady underwriting, growth focus

2 weeks ago | autofinancenews.net | Amanda Harris

By Amanda Harris Santander Consumer USA is taking a steady approach to underwriting and pricing amid fluctuating consumer demand, auto tariffs and worsening credit performance. "We take a through-the-cycle approach when we're looking at pricing risk," Chief Financial Officer Erik Laney said during a fireside chat last week at Auto Finance Summit East 2025 in Nashville, Tenn. "The [...]
Auto outstandings near $1.8T, Toyota Financial Services in top spot (Big Wheels)

2 weeks ago | autofinancenews.net | Amanda Harris

Industrywide auto loan and lease outstandings totaled about $1.78 trillion at yearend 2024, with Toyota Financial Services retaining its top position as the largest auto lender by outstandings. Outstandings jumped despite the top 10 lenders reporting portfolio declines year over year.
AI, tariffs, EVs, compliance take center stage at AFS East 2025

2 weeks ago | autofinancenews.net | Amanda Harris

Uncertainty defined much of the conversation at Auto Finance Summit East 2025 last week in Nashville, Tenn., with auto lenders highlighting affordability, auto tariffs, EV dynamics and technology as top-of-mind considerations headed into the rest of the year. Auto tariffs were a resounding theme throughout the event, as lenders discussed inventory and pricing dynamics, mixed consumer demand and the possibility of longer-term loans to address affordability.
USAA melding human, AI interactions

2 weeks ago | bankautomationnews.com | Amanda Harris

By Amanda Harris USAA is testing ways to improve the digital experience and identify when human intervention is necessary, Scott Serpico, associate vice president of product management and consumer lending, said during a session last week at Auto Finance Summit East in Nashville, Tenn. "Most of our members today use us digitally, [but] that human touch, especially in the last mile [...]
USAA melding human, AI interactions

3 weeks ago | autofinancenews.net | Amanda Harris

By Amanda Harris USAA is testing ways to improve the digital experience and identify when human intervention is necessary, Scott Serpico, associate vice president of product management and consumer lending, said during a session this week at Auto Finance Summit East in Nashville, Tenn. "Most of our members today use us digitally, [but] that human touch, especially in [...]

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