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Subprime Lender Has Mixed Q3 Results

Credit Acceptance boosts loan volume, value but lowers collection rate forecast.

November 2, 2022
Subprime Lender Has Mixed Q3 Results

The lender added 959 dealerships to its roster, up 13% year-over-year.

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Credit Acceptance’s loan volume and value jumped in the third quarter while adjusted net income fell 19% year-over-year to $179 million.

The subprime auto lender, which increased the number of dealerships it works with, posted 71,937 loans, up 29%, representing a 32% increase in value.

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The Michigan-based company added 959 dealerships to its roster, up 13% year-over-year.

But it lowered its forecast for collection rates on consumer loans assigned from 2019 through the end of this year, dropping forecasted cash flow from its loan portfolio by $85.4 million, or 0.9%.

Its net income dropped 65% to $86.8 million.

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