Auto Finance News is pleased to announce that Douglas Bauer, executive director of dealer services at Chase Auto, will join a discussion on new opportunities for lender and dealer collaboration at Auto Finance Summit 2025, returning Oct. 15-17 at Bellagio Las Vegas.
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Bauer has been with JPMorgan Chase since 2001, and his auto lending industry experience spans underwriting, sales, training, fraud and project management there. In his current role, Bauer oversees quality assurance, fraud, credit verifications and training for Chase Auto Dealer Services and Private Label Captive Finance.
Chase Auto’s originations rose 4.6% year over year to $11.3 billion in the second quarter, while loan and lease outstandings totaled $86.6 billion, up 0.2% YoY. Chase Auto was the the fourth-largest auto lender by outstandings at yearend 2024, according to the latest Big Wheels Rankings data.
Bauer will join executives from AutoNation Finance, Morgan Automotive Group and U.S. Bank to discuss how lenders and dealers can work together to drive sales and employ technology to improve processes during the session “Strategic Partnerships: New opportunities for alliances and collaboration” at 2:15 p.m. local time on Oct. 16.
Auto Finance Summit provides industry leaders with the chance to hear from peers and network across workshops, receptions and panel discussions on topics such as compliance, subprime financing, digitalization and fraud management.
Auto Finance Summit 2025, the premier industry event for auto lending and leasing, returns Oct. 15-17 at the Bellagio Las Vegas. Learn more about Auto Finance Summit 2025 and register here.
