Capital One’s Sunny Karassik is Women in Auto Finance keynote speaker
Auto Finance News is pleased to announce that Sunny Karassik, vice president, Financial Services Advisors to the President at Capital One, will give the keynote address at the 2026 Women in Auto Finance Luncheon during Auto Finance Summit, returning Oct. 5-7 at Caesars
Santander Consumer USA CFO Erik Laney to join Auto Finance Summit 2026
Auto Finance News is excited to announce Erik Laney, chief financial officer at Santander Consumer USA, will join a discussion on credit markets and volatility at Auto Finance Summit 2026, returning Oct. 5-7 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. View the full
Carvana VP of finance Matt Dundas joins fireside chat at Auto Finance Summit 2026
Auto Finance News is pleased to announce that Matt Dundas, vice president of finance at Carvana, will participate in a one-on-one fireside chat at Auto Finance Summit 2026, returning Oct. 5-7 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. View the full event agenda
Driveway Finance CFO Jack Evert joins Auto Finance Summit 2026
Auto Finance News is pleased to announce that Jack Evert, chief financial officer of Lithia Motors’ captive finance arm Driveway Finance (DFC), will join a discussion on the future of dealership sales at Auto Finance Summit 2026, taking place Oct.
Jason Person named president of SAFCO, joins Auto Finance Summit 2026
Jason Person, chief financial officer at SAFCO since July 2023, has been named the lender’s president. Prior to joining SAFCO, Person was vice president and treasurer at consumer finance firm Regional Management Corp., director of capital markets and treasury at Global Lending Services and assistant vice president
Head of TD Auto Finance Nadir Jones to join fireside chat at Auto Finance Summit 2026
Auto Finance News is pleased to announce that Nadir Jones, head of Auto Finance at TD Bank, will join a one-on-one fireside chat at Auto Finance Summit 2026, taking place Oct. 5-7 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. View the full event agenda here. Jones leads TD Bank’s indirect retail auto finance business
Wells Fargo Head of Auto Kevin Reen to join fireside chat at Auto Finance Summit 2026
Auto Finance News is pleased to announce that Kevin Reen, head of auto at Wells Fargo, will join a one-on-one fireside chat at Auto Finance Summit 2026, taking place Oct. 5-7 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. View the full event agenda here. Reen was named head of auto at
Nominations for 2026 Auto Finance Excellence Awards now open
Auto Finance News is pleased to solicit nominations for the 2026 Auto Finance Excellence Awards. Nominations may be submitted here through July 31. The awards, presented annually since 2005, honor achievements by companies and/or executives in the industry across categories including leadership,
Auto Finance Summit 2026 agenda is live
The 26th annual Auto Finance Summit returns Oct. 5-7 to Caesars Palace Las Vegas, providing attendees an opportunity to network with auto finance professionals from leading institutions. Attendees will dive into sessions on industry challenges, strategies and projections, and join conversations
Arivo Acceptance’s Starr, Tilley join Auto Finance Summit 2025
Auto Finance News is pleased to announce that Arivo Acceptance Chief Executive Landon Starr and Vice President of Account Servicing Shaun Tilley will join discussions on subprime auto lending and AI and automation during Auto Finance Summit 2025, taking place