AmeriCredit Says It Has Rebuilt Originations Infrastructure
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — On Wednesday, AmeriCredit's president and chief executive officer announced that the company has "substantially completed the rebuild of our originations structure." This included reopening one regional credit center and increasing staffing for sales, underwriting and funding areas. ... [Read More]
SubPrime Auto Finance News Seeks Nominations for Top Companies
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — Nominations are now open for the second annual listing of the top 75 subprime companies in the March/April edition of SubPrime Auto Finance News. But please move quickly, as nominations will close end-of-day Tuesday, Feb. 2. "We are ... [Read More]
Wolters Kluwer Names Senior Attorney for Indirect Lending
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced Wednesday that it has named a senior attorney for its indirect lending business unit, which provides compliance tools and services to marine, RV and dealerships, and the lenders that serve them. Serving in this ... [Read More]
Huntington’s Finance & Dealer Group Doubles Market Share
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Huntington Bancshares Finance & Dealer Services Group was the announced today that it is the No. 1 lender in Ohio for the fourth quarter of 2009. Huntington's share of loans for financing the sales of new and used ... [Read More]
OPENLANE, ARA Reach Deal to Move Repo Units Online
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — In an effort to help lenders save costs, OPENLANE and the American Recovery Association recently created a program to sell repossessed vehicles online. The centerpiece of the remarketing program is providing recovery agents the chance to auction vehicles online for ... [Read More]
RouteOne Completes Integration with Regional Acceptance
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne recently completed an integration to process credit applications electronically for a North Carolina-based lender. Dealers who conduct lender services through Regional Acceptance Corp. can now use RouteOne's platform for a reduced fee. Regional Acceptance is a wholly ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Announces Pricing of Senior Secured Notes
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — While Credit Acceptance announced last week that it intended to offer $225 million of first priority senior secured notes due in 2017, the company came back out this week saying that it has priced $250 million of these ... [Read More]
First Investors Financial Services Now Adding Dealers, Expanding Originations
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — After being cautious amidst the turmoil of the economy, First Investors Financial Services' chairman and chief executive officer told SubPrime Auto Finance News on Monday that his company is growing again, including expanding both originations and dealer base. While ... [Read More]
CNW: CARS Buyers’ Remorse Drives up Late Payments, More
Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — Apparently, CNW Research discovered in October that there was already a "fair amount" of buyers' remorse related to Cash for Clunkers purchases. Since that period, the remorse level has continued to climb. More specifically, back in October, more ... [Read More]
Chase Appoints New Manager for a Calif. Custom Finance Center
Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chase recently named the manager of its Custom Auto Finance Center located northeast of the California state capital. Taking on this position is Phil Gouran, who will oversee the work facilitated at 2220 Douglas Blvd. in Roseville. Chase ... [Read More]