Underwriting Strategy Improvement for Subprime Auto Retailer

Background: A top 5 national auto retailer and lender engaged AQN to assist in redefining underwriting and verifications strategy

Outcome: AQN identified three actionable insights worth $10MM in annual savings in our diagnostic

AQN’s Approach:

  • Developed a Cox Proportional Hazard model to identify several high-risk populations while controlling for underlying risk assumptions

  • Performed dealership visits and interviews to better understand manual dynamics of process and gain operator insights to deal structuring

  • Provided strategic insights on industry benchmarking and best practices based on experience in subprime auto at leading lenders

Key Results:

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