As more vehicle installment contracts and payments are being handled electronically, cyber-security now ranks as the principal concern of the financial services industry, according to results of a new survey recently released by the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). ... [Read More]

While the first cohort will be completing the training at the same location as next month’s Used Car Week, the National Automotive Finance Association is now beginning enrollment for its next group of professionals who are looking to complete the ... [Read More]

EFG Companies claimed earlier this week that it is the only F&I product provider to be certified as a Center of Excellence by BenchmarkPortal. The Center of Excellence recognition is one of the most prestigious awards in the customer service ... [Read More]

The auto loan default rate reading that’s part of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices climbed in September, marking the fourth time in the past five months it has ticked up slightly on a sequential basis. But analysts also pointed ... [Read More]

This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule to promote more effective privacy disclosures from financial institutions to their customers. The new rule, which was proposed in May, allows companies that limit their consumer data-sharing and meet other ... [Read More]

Spireon introduced a revamped version of its collateral management platform to help vehicle finance companies on Wednesday. What the company dubbed GoldStar CMS is being billed as a revolutionary new tool geared to reduce the time and costs related to ... [Read More]

Exeter Finance Corp. announced late Tuesday that chief executive officer Mark Floyd is stepping down from his role effective Nov. 3. While continuing to serve on the finance company’s board of directors to ensure a smooth transition, Floyd will turn ... [Read More]

The State Government Affairs Committee of the American Financial Services Association recently published a white paper detailing how state regulators and attorneys general are beginning to use their new regulatory powers to bring actions against persons allegedly engaged in unfair, ... [Read More]

About a month after General Motors and General Motors Financial worked out a credit accessibility deal to help the finance company expand its portfolio, the parent automaker executed a revolving credit facility that could help the finance company, too. Late ... [Read More]

The U.S. may at last be pulling out of recession. But there are still headwinds, not least of which emanate from Washington, D.C., as the seemingly intractable gridlock in Congress is doing nothing to reduce uncertainty in the domestic markets. ... [Read More]