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Major takeaways from AFSA’s Vehicle Finance Conference
Friday, Apr. 1, 2016, 03:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Organizers from the American Financial Services Association indicated this week’s Vehicle Finance Conference “was once again a huge success.” More than 600 attendees and exhibitors gathered at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas for three days of presentations, panel discussions and ... [Read More]
Black Book & Equifax make credit scores available on dealer websites
Friday, Apr. 1, 2016, 03:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s been a busy week of announcements by Equifax; first a solution launch with LexisNexis Risk Solutions tailored specifically for the auto finance space. Then on Friday, Equifax joined with online sales lead generator Black Book Activator to develop Black ... [Read More]
6 ways finance companies improved digital experiences
Thursday, Mar. 31, 2016, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
ChannelNet analyzed the usage of its technology by 10 different auto finance companies to determine the six components comprising what the company describes as a best-in-class digital experience. ChannelNet spent a year combining through the performance of these finance companies ... [Read More]
How 90% of dealers see current subprime financing
Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2016, 03:13 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Like Equifax, KeyBanc Capital Markets also noticed the recent Fitch Ratings report about U.S. subprime auto ABS delinquencies jumping to levels not seen in almost 20 years. To gather more perspective on the development, KeyBanc used its February dealer survey ... [Read More]
Clarity Services to bolster solution for auto space
Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2016, 03:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Clarity Services is also part of the parade of data and analysis providers rolling out solutions developed specifically for the auto finance industry. Through its research, Clarity highlighted that it gained “tremendous” insight into non-prime consumer behavior and how finance ... [Read More]
Equifax & LexisNexis collaborate on auto-specific scoring tool
Tuesday, Mar. 29, 2016, 03:32 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Equifax spent more than two years working on a solution sought by the auto finance industry; a tool one of the lead managers in development told SubPrime Auto Finance News is the answer to several requests ... [Read More]
Enterprise Car Sales aligns with Navy Federal Credit Union
Monday, Mar. 28, 2016, 03:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Enterprise Car Sales is now a preferred used-vehicle provider for Navy Federal Credit Union. As part of the agreement, Enterprise Car Sales and Navy Federal said they will periodically team up to offer promotions catered to Navy Federal members. In ... [Read More]
Ally unveils eContracting on Dealertrack platform
Monday, Mar. 28, 2016, 03:29 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
In an effort to continue to advance the adoption of digital technologies among automotive finance companies and dealers, Dealertrack recently announced that Ally Financial is now broadly available for eContracting through the Dealertrack platform. Dealers in 42 states currently have ... [Read More]
Why Shift jumped into auto finance
Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2016, 08:13 PM
Joe Overby, Staff Writer
The concept of starting an in-house auto finance company in 2016 could be viewed as a curious one. There's the current auto lending regulatory landscape, plus the echoes of the late 2000s auto finance hurdles. But consider, for a moment, ... [Read More]
2016 depreciation forecast has level hitting 15%
Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2016, 04:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Overall vehicle depreciation for 2- to 6-year old vehicles is expected to reach 15 percent this year, representing an increase from the level of 13.2 percent experienced in 2015. That prediction arrived on Wednesday as Black Book and Fitch Ratings ... [Read More]