Auto Finance News is pleased to announce that Todd Voorhies, director of credit at Nissan Motor Acceptance Company, will join a panel on lender-dealer collaboration at Auto Finance Summit East 2026, taking place May 11-13 at JW Marriott Nashville.

Todd Voorhies

Voorhies will speak at 10:45 a.m. CT on Wednesday, May 13. He and Joanna Dean, vice president of sales at Hyundai Capital America, will discuss:

• • • The effect of still-high interest rates and mixed credit standards on approval rates;
    • Balancing originations volume and pricing with risk, fraud prevention and compliance; and
    • Reducing friction with transparency, predictable decisioning and faster verification.

View the full agenda here.

Voorhies, who has served as director of consumer services since September 2024, has been a leader at NMAC for more than 18 years. Prior to that, he served at Toyota Financial Services in credit, collections and customer service roles.

NMAC finished 2024 as the 13th-largest auto lender by outstandings, with a total portfolio of $33.1 billion, according to the latest Big Wheels Rankings data.

Auto Finance Summit East 2026 brings auto lending, leasing and fintech leaders together to explore emerging technology, strategy and the future of auto finance. Attendees can participate in meaningful networking and forward-looking sessions on innovations such as e-contracting, AI and machine learning.

Learn more and register for Auto Finance Summit East 2026 here.