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ITEM 1A - RISK FACTORS
We are subject to a number of risks potentially impacting our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flow that are set forth under Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. In addition to the risk factors disclosed in our Form 10-K, we are subject to risks related to recent executive orders, discussed further below.
Recent Executive Orders Related to Tariffs May Result in Increased Risks to our Businesses
Several actions related to international trade have taken place in recent months, including reciprocal tariffs among global trade partners. The announcements of these new tariffs as well as exemptions and temporary postponements of certain tariffs, and retaliative tariffs and similar measures announced by some foreign countries, have led to significant volatility in U.S. and global financial markets and concerns related to the possibility of recessionary conditions. If there is an economic downturn or continued significant disruption in financial markets, we may experience increased likelihood of risks to our businesses, including reduced demand for our products and services, reduced capability of our borrowers to timely or fully comply with their existing obligations, adverse effects on the value and liquidity of investment securities we hold or issue, and greater uncertainty related to financial estimates we use in our businesses.
Some observers have suggested that tariffs could lead to significantly increased prices for goods and services in the U.S. Any such increased prices could increase our operating costs, decrease the purchasing power of customers leading to a greater potential for delinquencies in our credit portfolios and reduced demand for our products and services, and reduce our overall economic growth.
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Our auto lending business is a significant source of our lending and funding. We may experience reduced demand for auto lending products and services in the event that tariffs have negative effects on the auto industry and the U.S. economy in general, including reduced auto sales as a result of, among other things, fewer vehicles being manufactured due to supply chain disruptions and higher manufacturing costs, reduced consumer demand for vehicles due to increased manufacturing costs and corresponding higher prices, and a decrease in automobile sales and loan volumes due to the closure and overall reduction in dealerships operating in the U.S. as a result of an economic downturn.