S&P/Experian: November Auto Defaults Stay Flat
Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, 04:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto loans defaults stayed the same level on a sequential basis in November, according to the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices released this week. S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian determined the auto default reading came in at 1.05 percent ... [Read More]
DRN Unveils New Website
Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, 02:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
One of the lead sponsors of Used Car Week’s Re3 Conference — Digital Recognition Network (DRN) — launched its completely revamped corporate website on Friday morning. DRN chief executive officer Chris Metaxas described the move as part of the company’s ... [Read More]
4 Collection & Payment Processing Trends to Watch
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, 04:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BillingTree offered four trends the payment processing solutions provider thinks will impact the industry in the coming year. The projections cover a wide array of elements auto finance executive might or might not already see on their radar, as well. ... [Read More]
White Clarke Group: Finance Markets Are Growing but Still Face Uncertainty
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, 04:19 PM
Ed White, White Clarke Group
Since the last Global Asset and Auto Finance Survey, the global economy looked to be entering a period of sustained growth and expansion — indicating good news for the auto and equipment finance industry. However, it has not all been ... [Read More]
Average Auto Debt Expected to Top $18K in 2015
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, 04:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consumers are going to continue to ramp up their auto loan debt in 2015 while delinquencies are projected to tick higher, too. That’s the two main segments of TransUnion’s annual auto loan forecast that calls for auto loan debt to ... [Read More]
Subprime Auto Finance Fuels Underserved Market Growth
Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, 04:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Subprime auto financing is one of the main drivers of why American consumers spent $103 billion in fees and interest revenue in 2013, according to the fourth annual Financially Underserved Market Size Study orchestrated by the Center for Financial Services ... [Read More]
Outstanding Auto Loans at Highest Point in 5 Years
Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, 04:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to the latest Equifax National Consumer Credit Trends Report, the total number of outstanding auto loans year-to-date in November came in at more than 70.0 million, the highest level in more than five years. That amount of paper in ... [Read More]
FTC Says 2 Dealer Groups Broke Consent Orders
Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, 04:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Trade Commission penalized a pair of dealership groups for violations of a previous consent order regarding advertising the cost of buying or leasing a vehicle. Part of the consent orders established in March 2012 indicated FTC officials could ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Subpoenaed by Justice Department
Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, 09:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Another day, another finance company acknowledges it has received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice. Credit Acceptance Corp. posted a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late on Friday stating the company that specializes in subprime auto ... [Read More]
Report: 6 Finance Companies Subpoenaed in NY
Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, 04:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Regulatory investigations of auto finance companies are piling up as now reportedly the New York Department of Financial Services is joining the fray. An online report citing an anonymous source indicated New York state’s financial services regulator subpoenaed the captive ... [Read More]