The composite reading of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices rose again in January, representing the sixth uptick of the past seven months. But it was the auto finance component of the overall index that propelled the continued upward drift. ... [Read More]

While some auto finance companies are backing off their originations in the subprime space as TransUnion articulated earlier this week, Black Book is arming managers and underwriting departments with new analysis for institutions still looking to add paper developing in ... [Read More]

This week, both General Motors Financial and Nicholas Financial disclosed changes regarding the executives serving as chief financial officers. While Nicholas Financial also highlighted how its plans to enhance originations, a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission showed GM ... [Read More]

Both LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS and F&I Express each enhanced their offerings for dealerships and finance companies by adding more industry partners. LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS, a technology provider specializing in subprime auto finance originations, recently announced that it has added Kelley Blue Book to its ... [Read More]

Brian Landau, senior vice president and automotive business leader at TransUnion, needed just one descriptive moniker to summarize the auto finance data from the fourth quarter — a correction. The auto finance portion of TransUnion’s Q4 2017 Industry Insights Report ... [Read More]

This past week, the House of Representatives passed two strongly bipartisan bills from the Financial Services Committee, one of which could have a significant impact on auto financing. Lawmakers highlighted that H.R. 3299 — the Protecting Consumers’ Access to Credit ... [Read More]

Consumers taking delivery of financed vehicles in places like Texas appear to be spending more for their units than in places like California, according to the latest analysis from personal finance website WalletHub. Contained in the first-quarter installment of its ... [Read More]

Security for dealers and finance companies nowadays involves much more than just locking vehicles, the showroom and front door each night. In fact, EFG Companies recently highlighted that data security is one of the largest areas of concern in 2018 ... [Read More]

Reading headlines from major media outlets this past summer, it might seem as though auto finance companies didn’t understand the importance of verifying income and employment information provided by applicants. Everything was written from auto finance companies being fraudsters to ... [Read More]

This week, Mark Neeb officially became the chief executive officer of ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals. Neeb brings to the association nearly 40 years of corporate strategy experience, including 28 years specifically working in the credit ... [Read More]