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Strategies for Funding Excellence

Diamond Sponsor

May 11-12, 2026  //  JW Marriott Nashville

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Funding Strategies are Evolving — and so Should You 

The inaugural Auto Finance Capital Summit 2026, presented by long-time industry stalwarts Auto Finance News and Auto Finance Summit, is the exciting new gathering for capital markets, treasury, and finance leaders seeking better funding strategies and performance.

Join us May 11-12 at the JW Marriott Nashville for a senior-level event focused on strategies and best practices related to automotive ABS, warehouse funding, liquidity management, private credit, treasury operations and institutional partnerships. Gain the insights and connections at this fresh, auto finance-only gathering — diamond-sponsored by Pagaya — to optimize funding, mitigate risk, and drive performance.

Designed for executives rewriting the funding and capital markets playbook in the $1.5 trillion auto finance industry, this summit delivers strategic content and high-impact networking, without the noise of competing asset classes.

AGENDA: WHAT YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO MISS

Explore the sessions shaping how deals are structured, priced, and funded today. From securitization and liquidity strategy to shifting investor demand, the agenda features panels, a fireside chat, and built-in networking opportunities designed around the conversations driving capital markets forward.

THE LEADERS IN THE ROOM

Auto Finance Capital Summit brings together leaders across the capital stack. Attendees connect with a targeted group of executives spanning banks, institutional investors, capital markets teams, fintechs, and service providers through curated networking, private meeting opportunities, and in-room discussions—designed to support funding conversations, partnership development, and new deal flow. 2026 attendees include:

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2026 SPEAKERS

At Auto Finance Capital Summit, speakers share how they’re approaching funding strategy, structuring transactions, and responding to evolving investor expectations. Hear the thinking behind the decisions—not just the outcomes. 2026 speakers include:

Treasurer
Nissan Motor Acceptance Company

VP, Head of Research
dv01

Managing Director & Head of ABS Strategy
Bank of America Securities

Partner
Mayer Brown

Managing Director
Stifel

Managing Director, Head of Credit Solutions
Pagaya

VP Capital Markets & Treasury
Global Lending Services

Managing Director
i80

Chief Financial Officer
American Honda Finance Corporation

Partner
Dumar Capital Partners

Senior Director, Asset-Backed Securities North America
Fitch Ratings

Executive Vice President
Vervent

Director of Consumer ABS Research
Deutsche Bank

President
Lord Capital

Chief Executive Officer
Auto Finance News

Director - Structured Finance
Park National Bank

Chief Financial Officer
SAFCO

President & Chief Operating Officer
Toyota Financial Savings Bank

Associate Managing Director & Sector Lead
Morningstar DBRS

Finance Manager
Nextgear Capital

Head of Research
Structured Finance Association

Head of Dealer Commercial Services
Santander Consumer USA

Managing Director - Consumer & Small Business Lending
Bayview Asset Management

EVP & CFO
Stellantis Financial Services

EVP, Head of Public Affairs
VantageScore

SVP Enterprise Sales
Concord

Senior Director – ABS Sector Lead
MetLife Investment Management

Founder & CEO
Tenet

Editor
Auto Finance News

Sr. Associate Editor
Auto Finance News

A Proven Platform for Industry Leaders 

Auto Finance News delivers the industry’s most respected events, offering clarity, connection, and opportunity to executives across the lending and leasing spectrum. 

With attendees from 1,500+ companies, including all of the Top 25 auto finance providers, as well as regional banks, captives, independents, fintechs, and institutional investors, our events are where the auto finance ecosystem meets to do business. 

These are not just conferences — they’re community hubs for the professionals defining the future of auto finance. 

Watch highlights from our most recent event →

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Put Your Brand in Front of Auto Finance’s Key Decision-Makers

This summit offers unmatched visibility to the buyers and partners powering today’s funding ecosystem. Sponsorship positions your brand as a key resource for the treasury, finance and capital markets executives shaping the future of consumer lending funding. 

Whether you’re a technology platform, rating agency, credit insurer, trustee, investment bank, law firm or data provider, this is your opportunity to:  

  • Build and enhance relationships with high-value prospects and clients 
  • Showcase your solutions to a qualified audience
  • Align your brand with innovation and capital strategy in consumer finance