NASHVILLE, N.C. — The federal and state rules, regulations and statutes for operating as an independent automobile dealer are constantly evolving. The risk of not adapting your business practices to those changes exposes you to ever-increasing liability. Simply stated, there ... [Read More]

HANOVER, Md. — With data from additional participants revealing trends about funding availability and more, the National Automotive Finance Association recently announced its 2011 Below-Prime Automotive Financing Survey has been published. Officials highlighted the survey — conducted by outside consultant ... [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Effective July 25, a new inspector general of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection will take charge. Officials on Thursday appointed Mark Bialek, who will lead the ... [Read More]

BANDON, Ore. — Instead of looking at the full contract and interest costs, many consumers appear more concerned with how a monthly vehicle payment will fit into their budget. While this has been something dealers and F&I professionals have seen for ... [Read More]

CHADDS FORD, Pa. — Flagship Credit Acceptance announced today it plans to purchase existing non-prime and subprime auto loan portfolios ranging from $5 million to in excess of $250 million from dealers and finance companies throughout country.  The portfolio acquisition program will target paper with ... [Read More]

IRVINE, Calif. — Following a successful rollout in California last month, CarFinance Capital — a new, specialized provider of indirect non-prime auto financing for dealers — is now making its service-oriented program available in Texas. Led by an experienced team ... [Read More]

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — GrooveCar — one of Long Island's largest dealer marketing products and indirect lender of auto loans — recently invited Long Island credit union members and the general public to take advantage of its annual vehicle sale, which ... [Read More]

PLANO, Texas — Now that the company has successfully weathered the capital markets storm, Capital One Auto Finance president Kevin Borgmann explained to SubPrime Auto Finance News his division is ramping up growth via new dealer relationships and hiring associates. In ... [Read More]

NEW YORK — LexisNexis officially re-launched its dedicated receivables management website, outfitting the site with new Web 2.0 capabilities in an attempt to create an interactive, online experience.  The website now features blog posts and articles relevant to the receivables ... [Read More]

MINNEAPOLIS — Nationwide Acceptance Corp. dealer customers may now process credit applications electronically through Wolters Kluwer Financial Services’ AppOne lender platform. The two companies recently announced that Nationwide has joined the AppOne lender platform, which automates the indirect lending, credit ... [Read More]