VMI & USAA to Provide New Financing and Exclusive Incentives on Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, 04:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Vantage Mobility International (VMI) recently announced an agreement with USAA that will make it easier for USAA members to secure a wheelchair accessible vehicle. Under the agreement, USAA members can apply directly for financing from USAA and access special promotional ... [Read More]
Q3 Originations Rise to Highest Amount in Nearly 10 Years
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, 03:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The new and used vehicles moving out of dealership showrooms and their installment contracts filling finance company portfolios are now producing an origination pace not seen in almost a decade. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Q3 2014 Household ... [Read More]
WeGoLook and IFS Partner to Streamline Financing and Purchasing Process Online
Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, 04:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
WeGoLook and Innovative Funding Services (IFS) recently launched their new partnership designed to assist buyers with auto financing and warranties through WeGoLook’s partner services — which can equip consumers with resources for completing their entire vehicle purchase online. The companies ... [Read More]
Subprime Delinquencies Still in ‘Healthy’ Range
Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, 04:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TransUnion explained why a rise in delinquencies within the subprime segment of the auto financing market reflects a “healthy” condition. Analysts indicated the subprime delinquency rate — those consumers with a VantageScore 3.0 credit score lower than 601 — increased ... [Read More]
TFS Completes 1 Millionth eContract
Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, 04:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Toyota Financial Services recently celebrated its 1 millionth eContract, an accomplishment that company officials believe to have demonstrated the success of this pioneering auto financing process. In January of last year, TFS introduced an electronic contract (eContracting) system for its ... [Read More]
2 More F&I Vets Pass Difficult AFIP Tests
Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, 04:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An owner of an industry service provider as well as a veteran dealership manager recently achieved great success in examinations orchestrated by the Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals. Joining the ranks of a handful of professionals who have advanced ... [Read More]
Q3 Delinquencies Rise Due in Part to More Subprime Paper
Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, 04:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
More subprime paper in finance company portfolios nowadays is continuing to push delinquencies higher. Experian Automotive determined both 30- and 60-day auto loan delinquencies climbed during the third quarter of 2014. According to its latest State of the Automotive Finance ... [Read More]
Veros Credit Surpasses $1B in Loan Originations
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, 03:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Veros Credit and its affiliates recently surpassed the $1 billion milestone in loan originations. Veros Credit’s recent expansion, coupled with a storied history of originating loans in California, Arizona and Nevada, helped the company hit this new mark. As part ... [Read More]
S&P/Experian: Rising Sales Pushes Default Uptick Drift
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, 03:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The upward drift surfacing in the auto loan segment of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices is now six months old, but analysts are attributing the movement to the amount of metal moving out of showrooms and paper filling finance ... [Read More]
New AFSA Study Refutes CFPB Allegations
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, 02:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Through findings applauded by the National Automobile Dealers Association, the American Financial Services Association offered its latest rebuttal this morning to contentions by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about problems with the indirect auto financing process. A comprehensive study commissioned ... [Read More]