Cherokee Media Group asked Satyan Merchant whether finance companies opened the year with an optimistic outlook, a pessimistic view or something in the middle. The senior vice president and auto and mortgage business lead at TransUnion shared his assessment amid this backdrop: many consumers who are now considering auto financing may be reentering the market with far more complicated credit pictures than they did even just a few years ago. “Cautious optimism is the way I would describe it with auto finance companies. Again, that theme of ... [Read More]

The industry’s wait for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to release more findings stemming from its project associated with auto financing finally ended on Thursday morning. The CFPB said its resulting report showed that the rate of auto repossessions ... [Read More]

Within hours of being inaugurated for the second time, President Trump officially designated Andrew Ferguson as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. “I am honored that President Trump chose me to lead the Federal Trade Commission,” Ferguson said in a ... [Read More]

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a panel discussion focused on why “old habits die hard” when it comes to transporting repossessed vehicles. Moderated by Jay Wertzberger ... [Read More]

While the attendees are gradually navigating to snow-covered New Orleans for NADA Show 2025, JM&A Group is also gearing up to roll out a variety of training and services aimed at enhancing a dealer’s F&I business. Among the planned activities ... [Read More]

StoneEagle on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with ConnexPay and the launch of integrated payments with StoneEagle’s administration F&I solutions. By prioritizing security and compliance, StoneEagle highlighted that ConnexPay can ensure financial data is protected with advanced encryption while adhering ... [Read More]

New data and analysis from Edmunds and Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book focused on new-vehicle financing, reinforcing how difficult it might be for consumers with subprime credit to take delivery of a new model. And the volume of negative equity ... [Read More]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finished last week with notable actions against a captive finance company and a credit bureau with total penalties against the companies approaching $30 million. Focused on the same topic the CFPB used to craft a ... [Read More]

Described by the service providers as a move “that promises to reshape the landscape of privacy, F&I, and credit compliance software,” ComplyAuto and Informativ recently announced a strategic relationship that will integrate their respective platforms to deliver dealers a comprehensive ... [Read More]

A senior architect responsible for the construction of Clarity Services, which was acquired by Experian in 2018, now is part of the executive team at Trust Science. The applicant sourcing, screening and decisioning platform announced this week that Reid Morrison ... [Read More]