A maker of auto loans for people traditional banks turn away, Credit Acceptance works through a nationwide network of car dealers to help consumers with poor or no credit get behind the wheel. It was founded in 1972 by Donald Foss, a used-car salesman who created the subprime lending model after seeing shoppers struggle to finance their purchases, and it still calls Michigan home. Under its Portfolio Program, dealers get a cash advance up front and receive extra "Dealer Holdback" cash later from the loan's collections—a naming quirk borrowed from how manufacturers quietly hold back funds for dealers.
The company conveyed consumer loans valued at approximately $750.2 million to a wholly owned special purpose entity, Credit Acceptance Funding LLC 2026-2.
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Credit Acceptance Corporation entered into a $600.0 million asset-backed non-recourse secured financing on August 20, 2026.
The financing issued three classes of notes: Class A ($319.88M, 5.01%), Class B ($117.3M, 5.29%), and Class C ($162.82M, 5.51%).
The financing has an expected average annualized cost of about 5.5%, revolves for 24 months, and will be used to repay higher-cost debt and for general corporate purposes.
Following the financing, Credit Acceptance maintained approximately $1.8 billion in unused borrowing capacity and unrestricted cash.
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement · 8.01 Other Events · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Credit Acceptance extends revolving credit facility maturity to June 2029 and cuts interest rate
On June 9, 2026, Credit Acceptance Corporation entered into the Fifteenth Amendment to its Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
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The amendment extends the revolving secured line of credit facility's termination date from June 22, 2028 to June 22, 2029.
The interest rate on borrowings was reduced from SOFR plus 197.5 basis points to SOFR plus 175.0 basis points.
As of June 9, 2026, the company had $270.5 million outstanding under the facility.
No other material changes were made to the facility's terms.
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement · 8.01 Other Events · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Credit Acceptance names Joe Billante CFO, Jay Martin to retire July 27, 2026
Martin will serve as an employee advisor through August 31, 2026, receiving his current annual compensation through that date.
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Jay D. Martin, CFO and principal financial/accounting officer, will retire effective July 27, 2026, after 23 years with the company.
Joseph Billante, age 50, was elected CFO effective July 27, 2026, and will become principal financial and accounting officer.
Billante's compensation includes a $750,000 base salary, a $300,000 cash signing bonus, and 26,223 RSUs vesting over 10 years.
Billante previously served as CFO of Barracuda Networks and held senior finance roles at eBay and General Electric.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
The company conveyed consumer loans valued at approximately $562.6 million to a wholly owned special purpose entity, Credit Acceptance Funding LLC 2026-1, which transferred them to a trust that issued three classes of notes.
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On May 5, 2026, Credit Acceptance Corporation entered into a $450.0 million asset-backed non-recourse secured financing.
The notes include Class A ($248.75M, 4.65%), Class B ($91.32M, 4.96%), and Class C ($109.93M, 5.28%), with average lives of 2.50, 3.20, and 3.62 years, respectively.
The financing has an expected average annualized cost of approximately 5.2%, revolves for 24 months, and will be used to repay higher-cost debt and for general corporate purposes.
The financing is non-recourse to the company except for limited repurchase or indemnification obligations, and the company will receive a 4.0% servicing fee.
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement · 8.01 Other Events · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits