The Auto Finance News editorial team is pleased to announce that Fabien Thierry, head of consumer and small business vehicle lending product at Bank of America, has been selected as the fourth annual Auto Finance Executive of the Year.
Over the last two-and-a-half years, Thierry has been tasked with creating the bank’s consumer- and small business-facing auto credit products and spearheading electric vehicle initiatives. He was also instrumental in securing the lender’s private-label financing deal with Lucid Motors in July.
Under Thierry’s leadership, Bank of America’s auto portfolio has grown 31.3% to $50.7 billion since hitting a three-year low of $38.6 billion at the end of 2020, when COVID lockdowns muted vehicle sales across the country.
The Auto Finance Executive of the Year is chosen through nominations submitted by members of the industry and the senior editorial team at Auto Finance News. Executives are considered based on experience, leadership, company performance, vision and innovation. Past winners include Ally Financial’s Doug Timmerman, Capital One Auto Finance’s Ravi Ragu, and Ford Credit’s Marion Harris.
In addition, this year Jeff Butler, president of AutoNation Finance, and Jim Vagim, chief executive of United Auto Credit Corp., were selected by Auto Finance News as the 2023 executives to watch.
Read the full story and profiles of all the execs — and more — in the December issue of Auto Finance News.
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