Now all three major credit bureaus have made a move to bolster their offerings within the alternative-data space. On Monday, Equifax announced that it has acquired DataX, a leading specialty finance credit reporting agency and alternative data provider to finance ... [Read More]

This week, GWC Warranty announced the inception of a newly created major account management team. The provider of used-vehicle service contracts sold through dealers indicated this new team of five highly skilled and experienced account managers will be led by ... [Read More]

Reynolds and Reynolds enhanced its relationship with the Penske Automotive Group this week. The two companies announced they extended their exclusive agreement for Reynolds to provide the Reynolds Retail Management System to all Penske franchised dealerships in the U.S. and ... [Read More]

The challenges of working with customers who might not be fluent in English has cost a New York franchised dealership nearly $500,000. New York attorney general Barbara Underwood recently announced a settlement requiring Bay Ridge Honda of Brooklyn to reform ... [Read More]

Back in October 2015, AFS Acceptance chief executive officer Dov Szapiro explained why his company’s decision to sell 65 percent of its equity to Mexican finance institution Credito Real “could not have occurred at a better time.” Now this summer, ... [Read More]

A recent blog post from GWC Warranty not only reiterated how your dealership customers can benefit immensely from a robust vehicle service contract, but the provider also emphasized how the finance company connected to the retail installment sales contract can ... [Read More]

Along with an integration with MaximTrak Technologies, Zurich North America also recently expanded its menu of services for dealers by adding service adviser training resources. One of the largest providers of F&I products and consultative training for dealerships in the ... [Read More]

Risk management firm KPA Services recently announced that it closed on the acquisition of California-based Auto Advisory Services (AAS). The firm highlighted that its transaction that came to fruition on May 31 strengthens KPA’s F&I offering through the addition of ... [Read More]

LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS, a technology provider specializing in subprime auto finance originations, announced a strategic integration partnership with General Forensics with the thought of helping finance companies to operate more intelligently. Playbook, a General Forensics technology, integrates with LAUNCHER.SOLUTION's appTRAKER Loan Origination ... [Read More]

Primeritus Financial Services is looking to be the forwarding company of choice for finance companies that have more than just cars and trucks in their portfolio. Primeritus recently announced the acquisition of Capital Recovery Group (CRG).  Based in Tucson, Ariz., ... [Read More]