Credit Acceptance chief executive officer Brett Roberts acknowledged just how much the competitive landscape finance companies are finding to book subprime contracts impacted the company’s first-quarter performance. While the company’s consumer loan unit volume and active dealer figures both jumped ... [Read More]

BraunAbility and Ally Financial recently joined together to donate a wheelchair accessible vehicle to a Dallas-area student and his family. The companies were inspired by the efforts of the local Colony, Texas, community, which has rallied together over the last ... [Read More]

Financial services technology solutions provider Fiserv announced that World Omni Financial Corp., a provider of financial products and services to dealers, consumers and lenders, has deployed the Automotive Loan Origination System from Fiserv for its retail installment contract and lease ... [Read More]

After what analysts classified as a few speed bumps, U.S. auto ABS is primed for a strong spring as seasonal trends kick in, according to the latest monthly index results from Fitch Ratings. Analysts indicated prime and subprime annualized net ... [Read More]

Lawmakers want answers if discrimination is going on at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and they are leveraging legal tools to get them. The U.S. House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on Tuesday voted to subpoena two CFPB officials ... [Read More]

With a new website at its disposal, CashCall Auto is looking to grow its portfolio above the $6 million mark that the company needed only a few months to reach. CashCall Auto vice president of loan servicing Louis Ochoa explained ... [Read More]

US Equity Advantage, a provider of bi-weekly and early loan payoff services to the automotive industry, announced that veteran F&I expert Karena Raino-Nevratakis joined the company as regional account manager for the western United States. The company highlighted Raino-Nevratakis’ primary ... [Read More]

General Motors Financial is not booking as much subprime paper for its parent automaker as it was a year ago, but company leadership isn’t alarmed by the modest decline experienced during the first quarter. The lender’s share of subprime contracts ... [Read More]

This week, digital acquisition, retention and conquest marketing and sales solutions provider ChannelNet announced the renewal of its three-year contract with Hyundai Capital America. ChannelNet provides the captive finance company with strategic Web solutions to support: —Hyundai and Kia dealers ... [Read More]

This month’s projected new-vehicle sales activity is likely to push lenders’ portfolio total higher — along with elongated terms connected with those contracts. J.D. Power estimated that consumers will spend $33.5 billion purchasing new vehicles this month, a historic record ... [Read More]