---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-22-008261"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CPSS"
cik: "0000889609"
company_name: "CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC."
filed_at: "2022-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T07:53:25.863875+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Consumer Portfolio Services appoints Michael Lavin as President; Bradley remains CEO

## Summary
- Michael T. Lavin appointed President effective Dec 2, 2022.
- Lavin continues as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Operating Officer.
- Charles E. Bradley stepped down as President, remains CEO and Chairman.
- Lavin has been with the company since 2001 in various legal roles.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-22-008261
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CPSS
- cik: 0000889609
- company_name: CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-12-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889609/000168316822008261/0001683168-22-008261-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889609/000168316822008261/cps_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-22-008261
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-22-008261.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-22-008261.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles E. Bradley changed role as President at CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: President
  source text: On December 2, 2022, Charles E. Bradley stepped down as President.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889609/000168316822008261/0001683168-22-008261-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael T. Lavin was appointed as President at CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: On December 2, 2022, Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Michael T. Lavin as its President.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889609/000168316822008261/0001683168-22-008261-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.