The auto finance sector’s growth outlook, including players like Exeter Finance Company, hinges on consumer credit health and job stability. Current indicators lean toward neutral-to-positive trajectories mid-year. "The applicant and his entities, as well as the town, have worked diligently together to the resolution of the disputes that are hanging out there with the final piece of that resolution being a final approval of the application before you," Driscoll said. Disclosure : The private equity firm Warburg Pincus owns a controlling stake in Exeter. Mark Colodny, one of the firm’s managing directors, is a member of ProPublica’s board. Credit spread trends for Exeter Finance Company bonds have narrowed to 215 basis points, reflecting improved investor confidence in its asset-backed securities. Such metrics often precede positive quarterly surprise earnings.
