Auto Finance News is pleased to announce Joseph Portera, head of sales for Capital One’s auto business, will join an executive dialogue on affordability concerns and automation innovations at Auto Finance Summit East, taking place May 11-13 at JW Marriott Nashville.
Portera will discuss squeezed credit markets and inflation in a session titled “Executive dialogue on strategies for the next era in auto finance,” set for Tuesday, May 12, at 9:45 a.m. local time.
Executives joining Portera include:
- Jeffrey Butler, president at AutoNation Finance;
- Duane Freeman, senior vice president, consumer vehicle lending at Bank of America; and
- Laurinda Rainey, managing director and head of consumer and digital channels at Chase Auto.
Capital One’s auto originations rose 20.9% year over year in the first quarter, totaling $11.1 billion, according to the bank’s April 21 earnings supplement. The bank was the fifth-largest auto lender by outstandings at yearend 2024, according to the latest Big Wheels ranking data.
Portera has worked at Capital One for more than 11 years and became head of sales in July 2025 after serving as chief counsel and chief risk officer. Previously he worked at law firm Susman Godfrey and the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas.
Auto Finance Summit East brings together industry leaders to share valuable insights across sales, regulation, technology, macroeconomics and underwriting to inform strategies for the year ahead.
Learn more and register for Auto Finance Summit East 2026 here.
