SARASOTA, Fla. — In a move to expand its role in the buy-here, pay-here industry, CarBiz announced it has acquired Star Financial Services, which has a portfolio of consumer notes. Since 1966, Star Financial has served as an indirect lender to ... [Read More]

McLEAN, Va. — In an interesting twist, the number of recent graduates who told Capital One Auto Finance that they would pay for their first car in cash almost came close to doubling over last year. In its annual survey, the ... [Read More]

MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced on Wednesday that it has formed a new Indirect Lending business unit to strengthen its commitment and expand its reach across the broader indirect lending market. Over the past two years, Wolters Kluwer indicated ... [Read More]

CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Earlier this week, Pelican Resource Group announced that franchised and independent dealerships  looking to move excess used and wholesale inventory now have the option of a comprehensive program to help them increase sales and generate cash. To ... [Read More]

DES MOINES, Iowa — Wells Fargo Preferred Capital announced it has increased its lending commitment to Westlake Financial Services from $120 million to $150 million. Wells Fargo Preferred Capital, a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co., is the lead agent of ... [Read More]

CHICAGO — While TransUnion.com reported that there was a drop in the average first-quarter 60-day auto loan delinquency rate throughout the nation, the company attributed this more to seasonal patterns than a reversal of trends related to the auto lending environment. ... [Read More]

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — USAA and General Motors have teamed up to offer a special discount, on top of current rebates and dealer incentives, for the credit union's members. More specifically, the offer provides for up to $1,000 in additional discounts ... [Read More]

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Colorado credit union members apparently now have a new non-traditional, more comfortable and convenient way to shop for cars, access credit union financing and purchase vehicles at pre-negotiated, no-haggle prices. WhereMembersDrive.com is designed to provide the state's credit ... [Read More]

DAYTON, Ohio — Reynolds and Reynolds recently congratulated Tom Hudson, of Hudson Cook, on receiving the prestigious Senator William Proxmire Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers this spring. The college presents the award periodically to those who ... [Read More]

FORT WORTH — Highlights of the annual Non-Prime Automotive Financing Survey were touched upon at last week's related conference held by the National Auto Finance Association. One the primary insights offered was that overall, used-vehicle portfolios performed better than new-vehicle portfolios, ... [Read More]