Dealer Marketing Services, the makers of ProMax Unlimited, recently released Employment and Income Verification Service (EIVS); a tool that can enable dealerships to access valuable data provided by Equifax in order to verify a customer’s employment history and income early ... [Read More]

I recently came across an article titled, “J.D. Power: Speed No Longer Top Consideration When Selecting Finance Sources,” and it sparked my interest about what the modern retail automotive dealer leadership really wants to see from their finance companies when ... [Read More]

One of the most noteworthy executives ever to participate in subprime auto financing has retired. Credit Acceptance announced late on Wednesday afternoon that founder Donald Foss, who most recently served as the company’s chairman, has decided to retire as an ... [Read More]

In an action one of the credit bureaus acknowledged through a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau confirmed on Tuesday that it took action against Equifax, TransUnion and their subsidiaries for what they regulator ... [Read More]

Before the year closed, Reynolds and Reynolds added to its collection of libraries of standardized, legally reviewed finance and insurance (F&I) documents for dealers while a subprime finance company serving the Midwest — U Drive Acceptance — moved into new ... [Read More]

Nearly a year after doubling the floor plan credit line for online retailer Carvana, Ally Financial announced a new agreement with the company on Wednesday where the finance company will make up to $600 million available to Carvana during the ... [Read More]

With the staff at SubPrime Auto Finance News fresh for 2017, we gathered up some noteworthy announcements that arrived while we celebrated the close of a great year with family and friends. Among some of the highlights that came during ... [Read More]

Three economists who regularly share their assessments with SubPrime Auto Finance News dissected the Federal Reserve’s actions this week, which at the conclusion of the regularly scheduled Federal Open Market Committee meeting included the raising of the federal funds rate ... [Read More]

Equifax announced on Thursday that it is powering a new solution designed to help dealerships to verify a potential buyer’s stated income and employment. The solution is fueled by accessing The Work Number, a database of employer-provided income and employment ... [Read More]

Casual observers might panic when they see TransUnion’s expectations for 2016 to close with a 7.0 percent year-over-year increase in the 60-day delinquency rate along with that reading set to approach the highest level in eight years by the time ... [Read More]