When consumers purchase cars at an auto dealer, they often buy supplemental products and services called voluntary protection products (VPPs). These provide additional coverage and protection for certain vehicle components or services not covered by or beyond the manufacturer’s original ... [Read More]

Open Lending recently joined the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) as an associate business member. As a CUNA member, the provider of risk analytics solutions for financial institutions said it will elevate the credit union movement through industry advocacy and ... [Read More]

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission said it began to send a second round of payments totaling more than $857,000 to consumers who were harmed by Illinois-based Napleton Automotive Group’s “junk fees” and discriminatory practices. The FTC and the state ... [Read More]

Allied Solutions executive vice president and chief growth officer Mark Bugalski spent some of his time during Used Car Week for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Bugalski responded when asked to describe the beverage company clients might be ... [Read More]

Hudson Cook partner Patty Covington is embarking on a new series with the Auto Remarketing Podcast, discussing compliance and other matters associated with auto finance. A former Women in Auto Finance honoree, Covington tackles a topic that’s been a lightning ... [Read More]

Jennifer Liagre, owner of Michigan-based Rockwood Recovery and one of this year’s Women in Collections and Recoveries honorees, spent some time for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast immediately after being on stage with other award winners at Used ... [Read More]

For the first time in the history of Used Car Week, the workshops and panel discussions focused on repossessions were some of the highest-attended portions of the entire event, which unfolded earlier this month. In some instances, demand for repo ... [Read More]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) made serious allegations against Toyota Motor Credit Corp., and ordered the captive on Monday to pay $60 million in consumer redress and penalties. The bureau said Toyota Motor Credit received these penalties for operating ... [Read More]

Tekion wants to make F&I easier for dealerships to complete while generating more potential profit. This week, the provider of a cloud-native platform serving the entire automotive ecosystem, announced a partnership with Service Payment Plan (SPP), a provider of 0% ... [Read More]

This week, Allied Solutions further expanded its industry relationships and portfolio of growth-focused solutions for credit unions. The latest partnership is with Rhyze Solutions, a newly formed credit union service organization (CUSO) to support lending and capital market operations. Allied ... [Read More]