There was no public discussion locally about the fact that Dundon created a company Oregon accused in 2020 of preying on residents through high-interest car loans they couldn’t afford. “The money used to buy the Portland Trail Blazers is money that was built on predatory lending,” Williams said of Dundon. Williams, who made car loans as a bank officer before working in financial regulation and risk analysis, now teaches classes about subprime car loans and other lending risks. After selling the truck at auction, Dost said, Santander Consumer informed him he still owed more than $2,000. The state ordered the Santander Consumer CEO to give testimony in person or else turn over the borrowers’ documents.