FactorTrust vice president of auto finance Scott Brackin viewed the move made by Carvana to launch a prequalification financing program as more than just a lever the online auto retailer is pulling to turn used vehicles. What piqued Brackin’s interest ... [Read More]

Consumer Portfolio Services chairman and chief executive officer Brad Bradley acknowledged that he thought the company would operate like other subprime auto finance providers during the third quarter — tightening up underwriting and not booking as much paper. Turns out ... [Read More]

This week, FactorTrust finalized the integration of its database with risk analytics and decision solutions provider Provenir in an effort to offer Provenir’s clients exposure to a greater pool of creditworthy borrowers. “Combining FactorTrust’s ability to accurately mine and score ... [Read More]

Automotive Compliance Consultants advised dealerships to remain vigilant and attentive to consumer business practices even though the U.S. Court of Appeals recently ruled the leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutional. “The CFPB has been the biggest ... [Read More]

Western Funding, a specialized consumer finance company and subsidiary of Westlake Financial Services, this week named Garrett Weyrich as its new vice president of sales and marketing. Weyrich joins Western Funding with more than 17 years of auto finance experience. ... [Read More]

Both S&P Global Ratings and the American Bankers Association spotted rises in auto finance delinquencies in their recent reports, but Cox Automotive chief economist Tom Webb insisted this week that the “overall financing environment remains extremely favorable.” According to results ... [Read More]

More industry reaction percolated stemming from Tuesday’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which on the same day handed out a $28.5 million enforcement action against Navy ... [Read More]

Reynolds and Reynolds recently released the Reynolds LAW Georgia F&I Library, which is a comprehensive catalog of standardized, legally reviewed finance and insurance (F&I) documents for franchised dealers in the state of Georgia. The company now has developed more than ... [Read More]

What some legal watchers consider to be the second-highest court in the nation called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “unconstitutionally structured” on Tuesday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in favor of a finance ... [Read More]

The latest asset-backed securities analysis from S&P Global Ratings showed weakening performances for both the U.S. prime and subprime auto loan ABS sectors in August — with net losses, recovery rates and 60-plus-day delinquencies all worsening month-over-month. Analysts added that ... [Read More]