OADA endorses Dealertrack as title solutions provider
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, 04:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Ohio Automobile Dealers Association looked to modernize how title work can be completed to help its members navigate market challenges and customer expectations. And OADA turned to Dealertrack for a solution. This week, OADA gave an exclusive endorsement to ... [Read More]
Asset management firm enters auto financing aided by subprime participant
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, 03:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A company that says it’s reshaping asset management using machine learning and big data analytics to manage institutional money now is getting involved with auto financing, too, by leveraging a relationship with a provider that specializes in the subprime market. ... [Read More]
5 features of new member portal for AutoPayPlus
Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, 04:57 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Resolved to continue and even expand its operations following a consent order reached with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, US Equity Advantage launched a new member portal for AutoPayPlus on Monday. The company said that five main features are designed ... [Read More]
F&I best practices: Understanding 4 parts of the ‘new customer journey’
Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, 04:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GWC Warranty wants dealerships to protect one of their most valuable revenue streams — F&I — so the product provider recently broke down the four components of what it called the “new customer journey.” GWC Warranty went so far as ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Reviewing latest CFPB consent order related to repossession procedures
Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, 03:15 PM
Dennis LeVine, Kelley Kronenberg
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau recently entered into a consent order with a national lender regarding certain practices related to vehicle repossession. Since the CFPB appears to generally “regulate by enforcement,” lenders can learn valuable lessons by reviewing the CFPB’s ... [Read More]
AUL enhances VSC policies for electric and hybrid vehicles
Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, 02:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, AUL Corp. senior vice president of strategic product development Jason Garner announced the rollout of new enhanced options to the F&I provider’s core vehicle service contract policies for pre-owned units. Targeting both independent and franchise dealers, AUL’s enhancements include ... [Read More]
Kingsway completes acquisition of PWI Holdings
Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, 02:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Also included in a series of notable transactions this week, Kingsway Financial Services announced the closing of its acquisition of PWI Holdings, culminating a move first made public back in October. The previously announced purchase price of the KAR Global ... [Read More]
Experian Q3 data: Subprime at new low as overall delinquencies drop year-over-year
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, 03:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian senior director of automotive financial solutions Melinda Zabritski made a suggestion to finance companies after Experian released its Q3 2020 State of the Automotive Finance Market report on Thursday. The recommendation came in connection with a metric that providers ... [Read More]
New way of tracking affordability from Cox Automotive & Moody’s Analytics
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, 04:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive and Moody’s Analytics are trying to use their collective brainpower to create a new way of analyzing and tracking vehicle affordability. The companies recently launched what they’re calling the Vehicle Affordability Index, which is designed to quantify price ... [Read More]
CFPB roundup: Final advisory opinions policy & 5 new executives
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, 04:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with making five additions to its executive team, this week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its final advisory opinions policy. In making the move publicly, the CFPB said it was looking to address regulatory uncertainty in the bureau’s ... [Read More]