A major exit from near-prime auto lending will reshape Regional Acceptance Corporation’s balance sheet in a single transaction: the company has agreed to sell $5.5 billion of auto loans, representing substantially all of RAC’s assets. Closing is expected in late third quarter 2026 or early fourth quarter 2026.
The deal is expected to generate $5.2 billion of net proceeds and a $535 million loan loss reserve recapture. The company says the transaction will create $945 million of CET1 capital, equal to 22 basis points. That capital lift is driven by a $410 million after-tax reserve recapture and $600 million of capital created by lower risk-weighted assets, partly offset by $65 million of after-tax transaction costs.
RAC’s pre-tax earnings were roughly breakeven through the first six months ended June 30, 2026. On the credit side, the sale is expected to reduce nonperforming loans by more than 10 basis points as of June 30, 2026, and cut annual net charge-offs by about 10 basis points.
The company plans to use the sale proceeds to repay wholesale borrowings and to reposition certain available-for-sale securities to offset the capital created by the RAC sale. Even after these actions, the 2026 share repurchase target remains unchanged at $5 billion.
Management said the transaction, together with the illustrative liquidity and capital moves, should have a modest positive effect on 2027 earnings and return on tangible common equity. As a result of these announcements, the company's shares have moved 1.84% on the market, and are now trading at a price of $51.02. For the full picture, make sure to review TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP's 8-K report.
