After a string of bankruptcies raised alarms in auto finance, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned hidden risks may lurk beneath red-hot markets. A subprime auto lender and dealer collapsed amid risky loans, and a lawyer alleged in court "pervasive fraud." Tricolor Holdings also went bankrupt, linked to $170 million in JPMorgan losses as car costs climb and borrowers fall behind. Auto-parts maker First Brands filed Chapter 11 after allegedly using off-balance-sheet borrowing, reportedly under DOJ scrutiny, and named interim CEO. Dimon cautioned similar problems could surface in a downturn: "When you see one cockroach, there are probably more."
Prepared by Christopher Adams and reviewed by editorial team.
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