Geographic expansion and higher credit lending will prop up auto loan originations for Capital One Auto Finance in the coming months, a pair of senior executives said during the company's third-quarter earnings conference call.

Cap One originated $3.4 billion of auto loans last quarter, up 17% from the second quarter and up 40% from 3Q10. “We expect that auto originations will remain strong and drive continuing growth in auto loans,” said Richard Fairbank, chairman and chief executive…