Auto Finance News is pleased to announce that Strati Papageorge, senior vice president of product at PNC Financial, will join a discussion on dynamic risk assessment at Auto Finance Summit East 2026, taking place May 11-13 at JW Marriott Nashville.

Strati Papageorge

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Papageorge will join BMO Commercial Bank’s Stephen Anderson and America First Credit Union’s Michael Williams to discuss the new underwriting landscape in a session on Tuesday, May 12, at 11:30 a.m. CT. The panel will cover:

• Balancing speed with compliance, accuracy and fraud mitigation;
• Incorporating real-time data to improve risk management; and
• Automating stipulations validation while employing first-party fraud detection.

As of yearend 2024, PNC was the 24th-largest auto lender in the United States by outstandings, with a total of $15.3 billion, according to the latest Big Wheels ranking data. It reported an 8.1% YoY increase in auto outstandings in the fourth quarter of 2025, totaling $16.6 billion, according to the company’s earnings supplement.

Papageorge drives strategy for originations and servicing product management in his role at PNC, where he has worked for more than eight years. He previously served in leadership roles at DealerTrack Technologies, LendKey Technologies and Cox Automotive.

Auto Finance Summit East 2026 offers attendees a unique mix of networking and professional development opportunities and a chance to shore up strategies for the rest of the year. Sessions will dive into timely topics such as risk assessment, macroeconomic outlooks, vehicle valuations, subprime lending and lender-dealer collaboration.

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