The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, which economic experts projected since policymakers haven’t made an adjustment following eight consecutive opportunities. But experts are also emphasizing that new data is prompting the Fed to lower the rate from ... [Read More]

The newest relationship forged by DriveItAway Holdings definitely has the feel of the city famous for cheesesteaks and the Liberty Bell. To close July, the company that offers “micro-lease to purchase” technology announced it is partnering with the Chapman Auto ... [Read More]

EFG Companies sees some market strength and positive economic and consumer trends. But the provider of protection products acknowledged there are ongoing vehicle price concerns and lingering inflation coupled with the heightened political climate. EFG said those are ingredients that ... [Read More]

Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co. hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to celebrate the opening of its new offices near Cleveland. Gregory Kurtz, the mayor of Independence, Ohio, along with members of the city council, joined the festivities that also ... [Read More]

Jody Lambert acknowledged that it often is surprising when a sizeable down payment or trade-in value arrives as part of an application for auto financing. Lambert is vice president of dealer risk management for Anderson Brothers Bank, which is based ... [Read More]

Secure Collateral Management (SCM) hired a new vice president of business development this week, welcoming a veteran executive who served in a similar capacity within the skip-tracing and repossession management solutions industry. Joining SCM’s executive team is Sam Van Scoyoc, ... [Read More]

It’s the heat of summer nationwide, but perhaps you could make the argument that things are frozen when considering auto financing and interest rates. Evidence of how frosty things might be within auto financing surfaced from the most recent findings ... [Read More]

RoadVantage modified its leadership team in multiple ways this week, welcoming John Lutman as president of the F&I company, which offers a full portfolio of vehicle service contracts and ancillary products through certified agents. With Lutman coming aboard, RoadVantage slid ... [Read More]

AutoPayPlus has good reasons to be in a celebratory mood this summer. The payment processing company recently hosted an employee gathering because AutoPayPlus’ workforce has grown by 30% year-over-year, sparked in part because of “innovative business process enhancements, increasing customer ... [Read More]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is blowing a whistle, so to speak, about whistleblowing. On Wednesday, the bureau issued a circular to law enforcement agencies and regulators explaining how companies may be breaking the law by requiring employees to ... [Read More]