Who put up Trump's $175 million bond? A subprime car loan billionaire who has run afoul of regulators
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Providing Donald Trump’s $175 million appeal bond when other insurers wouldn’t is business as usual for California financier Don Hankey. As chairman of the Los Angeles-based Hankey Group of Companies, which includes an insurer, a subprime auto lender and a commercial real estate investment firm, Hankey has amassed a fortune lending to borrowers other financial firms shun. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.
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Main Idea: Don Hankey, a subprime car loan billionaire, got attention for backing Donald Trump’s $175 million appeal bond, even as some of his companies have faced repeated regulator action.
Key Points:
- Hankey is the chairman of the Hankey Group, a financial firm empire built around lending to borrowers other companies often avoid.
- His company Knight Specialty Insurance provided the bond that stopped New York officials from collecting on a $464 million civil fraud judgment while Trump appeals.
- Regulators have taken action against Hankey companies several times in recent years, including cases tied to Westlake Financial and KnightBrook Insurance.
- Consumer complaints and past settlements have accused Hankey-linked firms of unfair loan, debt collection, repossession, and insurance claim practices.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Hankey’s car-lending and insurance firms have faced repeated regulator action, which can mean higher costs, tougher loan terms, and more risk for consumers and workers.
Positive Impact
Trump’s bond helped keep his appeal alive,.
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Hankey company whose unit provided the appeal bond to Trump; central to the article’s main event.
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Central regulator cited for prior action against Hankey companies and for consumer complaint records.
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Major Hankey company discussed extensively for its lending practices and repeated regulatory actions.
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