Auto Finance News is pleased to offer the free webinar “Funding Strategies: From Warehousing to Private to ABS,” on Tuesday, March 11, at 11 a.m. ET. 

Auto lenders are expanding their funding source to support growing originations. They have actively issued asset-backed securities and established warehouse credit lines and forward-flow agreements, ensuring flexibility in financing operations and portfolio growth. 

Meanwhile, private investors, including asset management firms, are showing increased interest in auto finance, attracted by higher yields and abundant capital. 

Register here for the free Auto Finance News webinar on March 11. 

The webinar, moderated by Auto Finance News Editor Amanda Harris, will provide insight into the evolving capital funding landscape and emerging industry trends as industry experts discuss the growth of private credit investment in asset-based lending, highlighting key drivers and opportunities. 

Auto finance executives will also explore strategies for diversifying funding across ABS, warehouse financing and forward-flow agreements to enhance liquidity and reduce risk. Additionally, the panel will examine ways to minimize borrowing costs by optimizing public and private funding sources for greater efficiency and flexibility. 

Read More: Auto lenders tap private credit to expand their funding tool kit  

Join the webinar to hear about funding strategies from panelists including: 

• Nicole Byrns, partner at Dumar Capital Partners; 

• Jason Person, chief financial officer of Southern Auto Finance Co, (SAFCO); and 

• Paul Kerwin, CFO of Westlake Financial. 

Byrns serves as a senior adviser and executive leader specializing in asset-based finance, private credit and alternative asset management. 

Person joined SAFCO in 2023. Prior to that, he served as vice president and treasurer at Regional Management Corp., and as the director of treasury and capital markets at Global Lending Services, also having served as their assistant vice president of finance. 

Kerwin oversees finance, accounting, treasury management and financial analysis at Westlake. He joined Westlake as controller in 2002, managing financial planning and reporting, and was appointed CFO in 2004. 

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