<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000885550-20-000060.txt : 20200609
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000885550-20-000060
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200605
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200609
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200609

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Flanagan Glenda J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201245

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20202
		FILM NUMBER:		20952059

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 BOWIE STREET
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78703

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Chamberlain Glenda J
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070222

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FLANAGAN CHAMBERLAIN GLENDA J
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051209

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FLANAGAN GLENDA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021025

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000885550
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141]
		IRS NUMBER:				381999511
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25505 WEST TWELVE MILE ROAD
		CITY:			SOUTHFIELD
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48034-8334
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2483532700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25505 WEST TWELVE MILE ROAD
		CITY:			SOUTHFIELD
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48034-8334

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares are owned by GCM GP, LP. Ms. Flanagan disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $476.31 to $476.74, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Credit Acceptance Corporation, any security holder of Credit Acceptance Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in the footnotes to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $475.58 to $475.94, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Credit Acceptance Corporation, any security holder of Credit Acceptance Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in the footnotes to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 4,300 vested restricted stock units that were granted under the Company's Incentive Compensation Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Glenda J. Flanagan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-06-09</signatureDate>
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