In a move that could influence auto finance underwriting, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion jointly announced on Tuesday that medical collection debt with an initial reported balance of less than $500 has been removed from U.S. consumer credit reports. With this ... [Read More]

Want to make major money at a dealership? Be a successful F&I director. According to the 2023 survey of F&I managers and directors orchestrated by Finance Manager Training, 35% of professionals who participated earned total income of $250,000 or more. ... [Read More]

Sunbit recently announced that it has expanded its footprint within auto dealerships, now offering its technology to power pay-over-time solutions to F&I departments. The company building financial technology for everyday expenses explained that this expansion will allow F&I departments to ... [Read More]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking to clarify what constitutes abusive conduct in consumer financial markets. On Monday, the bureau issued a policy statement that the regulator said explains the legal prohibition of that abusive conduct and summarizes ... [Read More]

Financing a used-vehicle acquisition almost seems like a bargain when compared to new-car trends included in first-quarter data from Edmunds released on Monday. Edmunds reported the average amount financed for a used-vehicle delivery in Q1 came in at $28,610 for ... [Read More]

Here’s an example of two large organizations recognizing a possible issue within financial services and taking action. On Thursday, the NAACP and TransUnion announced the launch of Connecting to Our Financial Future, a credit education website designed to promote financial ... [Read More]

Two looks at consumer confidence released this week offered mixed views on individuals’ current views of their finances and whether they might purchase a vehicle during the next six months. Beginning first with the 2023 Consumer Spending Survey by Provident ... [Read More]

Here’s more evidence that staying in communication with your customers could help keep payments coming and potentially keep your auto finance portfolio healthier. Lexop said a recent survey of more than 1,100 American consumers who were late in paying their ... [Read More]

In response to the continuing growth of its agency partners network, AutoPayPlus expanded its sales team this week with the addition of Damon Walker as agency development manager. Skilled in finance, sales, service and consulting, AutoPayPlus highlighted that Walker is ... [Read More]

You’re likely not the only one with significant interest in how auto defaults and vehicle repossessions are trending. It’s why Jeremy Robb, senior director of economic and industry insights at Cox Automotive, delved into the subjects during an episode of the Manheim Market Insights Series posted online last week. “Due to economic volatility we’re seeing in today’s financial markets, we’re getting a lot of questions around auto loan default rates and repossessions. We want to make a few things clear for our audience,” Robb said. Robb then went into four data points that might interest finance companies of all sizes ... [Read More]