Evaluating only Creditas Auto Exit’s profile at its peak — without knowing the outcome — the model ranked Unit economics as the #1 likely cause. That’s exactly how it died.
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Documented cause
Creditas built a strong business in home equity loans but expanded aggressively into auto-secured lending in 2018. The auto product required dealer partnerships, vehicle appraisal infrastructure, and insurance integrations that raised unit costs. When Brazil raised interest rates to 13.75% in 2022 to combat inflation, the spread between borrowing cost and lending yield collapsed. Defaults on auto loans surged as disposable income contracted. The division was shuttered in 2023, eliminating hundreds of jobs.
Lesson
“Secured lending expansions must be stress-tested against 300bps rate rises before committing infrastructure spend.”