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8 judges picked for F&I Innovator of the Year Competition
Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, 05:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
EFG Companies, together with Northwood University, recently announced the judging panel in the 2016 F&I Innovator of the Year competition. Representing all automotive brands spanning across the country, the eight-member blue-ribbon judging panel brings extensive experience and expertise in understanding ... [Read More]
Average balances hit highest point in 7 years
Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, 05:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to TransUnion’s Q3 2016 Industry Insights Report powered by Prama analytics, total auto financing balances grew by 9 percent year-over-year during the third quarter. TransUnion pegged the total balance reading at $1.1 trillion, up from $1.01 trillion in Q3 ... [Read More]
Auto ABS losses climb for 3rd straight month
Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, 03:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With one subprime metric jumping to the second-highest point in 15 years, the latest monthly auto loan ABS index from Fitch Ratings released this week showed that losses for U.S. auto ABS continue their steady climb. As a result, analysts noticed ... [Read More]
DRN participating in free webinar to make repossessions more efficient
Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, 03:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
SubPrime Forum presenting sponsor Digital Recognition Network (DRN) is participating in a free webinar to help finance companies and repossession agents to be more efficient and save precious time — and money — by better using their historical license plate ... [Read More]
PointPredictive finds fraud in auto financing & mortgages follows similar risk patterns
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, 04:23 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
PointPredictive, a provider of machine learning fraud solutions, recently announced the results of a new study that detected high levels of fraud in early payment auto finance contract defaults. The firm explained its study encompassed data from millions of auto ... [Read More]
Prestige Financial completes $343M portfolio securitization
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, 04:20 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Prestige Financial Services recently completed its 15th rated term securitization, issuing $343.6 million in securities backed by $369.46 million in automobile installment receivables. In a transaction led jointly by Wells Fargo Securities and J.P. Morgan Securities, the finance company highlighted ... [Read More]
For finance companies, just keep on keeping on
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, 01:38 PM
Steve Roennau , EFG Companies
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has not come out unscathed in the wake of the Wells Fargo scandal. While some say the CFPB’s enforcement action demonstrates a need to strengthen the agency, others use the scandal as a case ... [Read More]
JM&A Group, Volvo team up for F&I product offerings
Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, 02:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I product provider JM&A Group recently entered into an agreement with Volvo Car USA to provide a full suite of branded F&I products for new and used vehicles to more than 300 Volvo dealers nationally. Through Volvo’s branded F&I program ... [Read More]
GM Financial’s North American originations hit new high
Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, 02:32 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
General Motors Financial generated the most North American originations in a single quarter ever while continuing to compile more prime paper than subprime contracts in the process. President and chief executive officer Dan Berce highlighted that the captive’s North American ... [Read More]
Securitization roundup: $550M closed by CPS & Credit Acceptance
Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, 03:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings keeping close watch of how the auto ABS market is behaving, two finance companies that have conducted several rounds of securitizations — Consumer Portfolio Services and Credit Acceptance — recently added more offerings. ... [Read More]