MINNEAPOLIS — FICO recently announced the release of its newest scores, which are targeted specifically for the auto lending and bankcard industries. Credit reporting agency TransUnion is making the scores available to lenders and issuers under the names FICO Risk Score, Classic ... [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — March consumer bankruptcy filings came close to doubling those of the same time frame a year ago, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute, which relies on data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center. More specifically, U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings ... [Read More]

DETROIT — GMAC reached out a helping hand to dealers yesterday by announcing that the company is now offering approvals in the subprime tiers for qualified buyers, in addition to earmarking $5 billion for auto loans and temporarily easing wholesale finance ... [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Job losses continued to hurt consumer finances during the fourth quarter of 2008, which is reflected in the rising delinquencies in almost every loan category, including auto loans. In fact, indirect auto loan delinquencies climbed from 3.25 percent ... [Read More]

IRVINE, Calif. — Kia Motors America announced today that it has successfully closed a $305 million revolving credit line with a group of leading U.S.-based financial institutions. Of the funding group, Wells Fargo Foothill, a part of Wells Fargo & Co., ... [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — While a lot of attention has been focused on the restructuring of domestic auto manufacturing, the National Automobile Dealers Association is urging the Obama administration to focus on the severe impact of the credit crisis on dealers and ... [Read More]

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford announced the introduction of its Advantage Plan this morning. Similar to the Hyundai Assurance program, Ford's plan offers payment protection covering job loss for up to a year on any new Ford, Lincoln of Mercury model, in ... [Read More]

ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Equity Advantage, which offers automated bi-weekly processing of vehicle loans for buy-here, pay-here dealers, recently announced the release of a new, enhanced dealership Web site at www.866halfpay.com. According to officials, dealerships can now accurately calculate and offer ... [Read More]

SARASOTA, Fla. — Today, Leedom Group announced the launch of a Convenient World Pre-Paid Visa Card that can allow buy-here, pay-here customers without bank accounts avoid the high costs of check-cashing and money orders. The fees associated with check cashing are ... [Read More]

BATON ROUGE, La. — Tracker Marine Financial Services recently announced it has selected AppOne to automate its finance process. AppOne is a part of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. Meanwhile, Tracker Marine Financial Services is an affiliate of Bass Pro Shops and ... [Read More]