Before Tom Dundon agreed to buy the Portland Trail Blazers, Oregon accused the company he created of predatory lending

By Conrad Wilson (OPB) and Tony Schick (OPB)

Oct. 3, 2025 10 a.m.

In 2020, the state sued Santander Consumer USA for allegedly preying on Oregonians through high-interest car loans they couldn’t afford in a case involving more than 265,000 borrowers nationwide.