Auto Finance Economic Insights - Lease Pricing Under Economic Uncertainty
Join us as Lead Auto Economist, Michael Vogan examines the recent performance of the used car market and lease residuals portfolios.
He demonstrates the impact of unexpected losses and option values on lease pricing, based on stochastic simulation models. Leading questions that are answered:
- What has been driving increased residual value losses?
- How much value can be assigned to the end-of-term option to buy?
- How is the market positioned in terms of expected and unexpected losses?
- Watch this webinar to gain valuable insights when setting contractual residual values during times of economic uncertainty.
Michael Vogan is an Assistant Director, Lead Auto Economist. He analyzes the impact of the economy on the auto industry and credit markets and manages the Moody’s Analytics residual value forecasting models.
Alex Lowy is a Regional Account Associate with Moody’s Analytics, focusing on the firm’s auto loss-forecasting solutions. Alex supports clients using Moody’s Analytics residual value forecasting and credit loss models as well as scenario forecasting tools.
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