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Western Funding is expanding into full-spectrum lending and loan purchases as it aims to grow its dealer base and portfolio in 2026. The Las Vegas-based indirect auto lender and subsidiary of Westlake Technology Holdings in about the past two months expanded from primarily subprime lending up to super prime, Western Funding President Jim Murray told Auto Finance News. “We’re offering approvals [for] prime customers […]
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David Thompson
David Thompson
David Thompson
