Autosoft Certifies StoneEagle Technology Solutions to Help F&I Managers
Monday, Mar. 16, 2015, 04:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with outlining the company’s upcoming training opportunities to help dealership F&I managers, Autosoft recently announced that StoneEagle has completed the certification process for integration with the FLEX DMS as part of Autosoft’s FLEX Connect program. StoneEagle offers fully supported ... [Read More]
AIADA Chair: Left Hanging by the CFPB
Monday, Mar. 16, 2015, 03:58 PM
Bradley Hoffman, AIADA
On Feb. 18, a coalition of industry trade groups, including the American Financial Services Association and the national Chamber of Commerce, sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In the letter, the coalition asked the CFPB to publicly ... [Read More]
Consumers Still Misunderstand What Impacts Credit Score
Friday, Mar. 13, 2015, 03:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Think of the amount of times you’ve heard these lines from customers looking to buy a vehicle but they have soft credit histories. “But I’ve made my rent payments every month. Same with my Verizon contract. Why is my credit ... [Read More]
FTC & CFPB to Keep Collaborating to Regulate Industry
Friday, Mar. 13, 2015, 03:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance companies and trade associations might not always agree with the mandates from the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but the two regulatory agencies announced they plan to continue to work in tandem. This week, the FTC ... [Read More]
PassTime Expands Partnership With UK Finance Company
Friday, Mar. 13, 2015, 03:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GPS-based technology solution provider PassTime USA broadened a foreign partnership that goes back six years with the Car Finance Co., an alternative finance lender based in the United Kingdom. Officials highlighted the exclusive agreement brokered this week between the two ... [Read More]
ELEAD1ONE to Continue Donation Program to Help California Youth
Friday, Mar. 13, 2015, 03:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Customer contact management and dealership software provider ELEAD1ONE this week extended its pledge of ongoing donations to support the Oakland California Youth Outreach (OCYO) throughout the remainder of the year. Officials indicated the donations help fund case management services provided ... [Read More]
4 Leading Auto Finance Companies Among 28 Firms to Pass Latest Fed Review
Thursday, Mar. 12, 2015, 02:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A total of 28 of the 31 commercial banks passed the Federal Reserve’s Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR), including several institutions with significant auto finance market share such as Ally Financial, Capital One, Chase and Wells Fargo. While the ... [Read More]
Latest CFPB Study Examines Arbitration Agreements
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2015, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In the latest regulatory claim about what finance companies might be doing wrong, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said this week that arbitration agreements restrict consumers’ relief for disputes with financial service providers by limiting class actions. The Consumer Bankers ... [Read More]
RepoRoute Aims to Streamline Process for Agents
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2015, 03:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Led by the Digital Dog Auto Recovery, Intellaegis and masterQueue development teams, several industry entrepreneurs are rolling out what they contend is an effective management solution that considers the repossession process from the field operation perspective. Developers plan to showcase ... [Read More]
InilexGPS Reaching Out to Credit Unions Through New Strategy
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2015, 03:28 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
InilexGPS is leveraging a new relationship with the National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA) — a trade association for cooperative businesses in the United States and an international development organization — in an effort to gain more traction ... [Read More]