McLEAN, Va. — Ever since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its fair lending guidance to indirect auto lenders on March 21, dealers and lenders have questioned the basis for the guidance — and now Washington lawmakers are, as well. ... [Read More]

NEW YORK — As subprime auto ABS metrics softened a bit, Fitch Ratings noticed net loss levels for U.S. prime auto ABS dropped for the fourth straight month. Analysts said that continued low delinquencies are signaling firm footing for overall ... [Read More]

PHILADELPHIA — VINtek, a provider of automotive collateral management, electronic lien and title (ELT) services and direct finance processing for automotive lenders, reached a new customer milestone. The company recently signed its 3,000th ELT client. VINtek explained ELT replaces a ... [Read More]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After a year of multiple acquisitions, restructuring and rebranding, Primeritus Financial Services celebrated the company's 500,000th repossession assignment this week. Primeritus Financial Services chief executive officer Chuck Tapp reflected on the accomplishment and shared when he hopes ... [Read More]

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — GrooveCar is gearing up for its 14th annual summer sale aimed at helping dealerships move more metal through financing underwritten by some of Long Island's largest credit unions. During this exclusive 10-day event that runs from July ... [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — How the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is conducting its business continues to be questioned by leaders on Capitol Hill. On Tuesday, Sen. Mike Crapo requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigate what he called the "big ... [Read More]

BANDON, Ore. — The opportunity for subprime and deep subprime customers to secure financing helped the June used-vehicle sales total to climb well above CNW Research's initial expectations. CNW found June sales were up from both May and the year-ago ... [Read More]

ARLINGTON, Texas — SFG Finance, a purchaser of paper from buy-here, pay-here dealers, franchised stores, finance companies, banks and credit unions, recently added three industry veterans to its team. In light of enjoying significant year-over-year increases in volume, SFG Finance ... [Read More]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Auto Data Direct pointed out that tow, storage and recovery businesses in Florida should now be encountering changes in requirements for the good faith letter process and certificate of destruction procedures based on a new law passed ... [Read More]

BOUNTIFUL, Utah — New Start Financial recently announced the company is launching a subprime auto financing program to all independent and franchised dealers throughout Utah. Previously, NSF was only available at two select independent dealerships. But a recent merger with ... [Read More]