FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — During the Q&A portion of AutoNation's quarterly conference call with investors on Thursday, the chairman and chief executive of the country's largest auto retailer went into great detail about his stance on indirect lending, giving some ... [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Richard Cordray is staying as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency that has been intensifying its regulation of vehicle financing since the spring. The U.S. Senate confirmed Cordray to remain at the position late ... [Read More]

OCALA, Fla. — Along with selecting its outside legal counsel, Recovery Industry Services Co. recently formed the RISC Compliant Agent Network (RISC CAN). RISC highlighted membership is open to any professional collateral recovery agency owner who can meet the stringent ... [Read More]

TORRANCE, Calif. — 700Credit, a provider of consumer credit reporting and compliance products to more than 4,000 dealers, recently formed an integration partnership with Constellation Automotive Software. The companies explained this agreement will allow more than 1,500 dealers using Constellation ... [Read More]

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — When Black Book Lender Solutions analyzed historical vehicle segment data and developed projected retention levels for the next 12 to 24 months, three specific kinds of units distinguished themselves from the 24 individual categories. Those three segments ... [Read More]

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — While recent bulletins from federal regulators have been associated with F&I elements such as dealer participation, RouteOne reminded principals and managers about the potential consequences for not complying with rules associated with adverse action notices and ... [Read More]

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Avis Budget Group has purchased Payless Car Rental in a $50 million cash deal.  In announcing the news this morning, Avis indicated that adding North America's sixth largest car-rental company "will give Avis Budget Group a strong ... [Read More]

MISSION VIEJO, Calif. — Consumer finance management system provider DealerCentric Solutions recently made its online credit application platform optimized for mobile. The company highlighted the tool, "Get Pre-Approved in Seconds" comes at no additional charge for the more than 3,000 ... [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Last week, the National Credit Union Administration announced that Mission Federal Credit Union of San Diego purchased Autoland, a national vehicle-buying service provider. Autoland, founded in 1971, is a credit union service organization (CUSO) based in Chatsworth, ... [Read More]

MINNEAPOLIS — This week, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services launched a new comprehensive fair lending training program targeted to the automotive, recreational vehicle, marine and powersports dealer industry, one that's been endorsed by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association. Developed as ... [Read More]