Subaru motor finance given the mixed macro backdrop

Given the mixed macro backdrop, Subaru Motor Finance’s exposure to prime borrowers is seen as a defensive advantage. This positioning could cushion earnings in case of a mild economic slowdown. “I don’t want to say the tax credit had no impact. Clearly it did,” said Loren McDonald, chief analyst at EV consultancy Paren. “But I’ve always believed that it was 10 percent, 20 percent maximum of the market where it actually converted people to EVs.” (Reporting by Nora Eckert in Detroit and David Shepardson in Washington; Editing by Sandra Maler and Matthew Lewis) The equity-linked debt instruments tied to Subaru Motor Finance have seen increasing demand from yield-focused investors, hinting at sustained bullish sentiment in the auto finance credit niche.