ALEXANDRIA, Va. — According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, which relies on data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center, U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings jumped by nearly 33 percent nationwide in 2008 from the previous year. The data showed that the overall ... [Read More]

DETROIT — GMAC Financial Services announced it has resumed auto financing for a broader spectrum of U.S. customers as a result of expanded access to funding as a bank holding company. The company said it has modified its credit criteria to ... [Read More]

CHICAGO — On Monday, TransUnion.com released its third-quarter analysis of auto lending trends. TransUnion.com found that the national 60-day auto delinquency rate (the ratio of auto loan borrowers 60 or more days past due) increased between the second and third quarter ... [Read More]

ATLANTA — Apparently, as of June, Manchester Inc. is now known as Navigator Holdings, according to a statement that came out Monday. The company and its subsidiaries emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection June 23, 2008. "Pursuant to the terms of ... [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Looking at third-quarter and nine-month bankruptcy statistics, the American Bankruptcy Institute reported that the 292,291 total of U.S. bankruptcies filed during the third quarter represent a 34-percent increase over the 218,909 cases filed over the same period in ... [Read More]

FORT WORTH — AmeriCredit recently announced a new member to its board of directors, in addition to retiring $108 million of senior notes due 2015. Becoming a board director is Bruce Berkowitz, meaning AmeriCredit now has 10 board directors. Offering a ... [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — Along with sharing the top 15 most-read online stories of 2008 and site growth statistics, the SubPrime Auto Finance News staff wishes all its readers a wonderful holiday season. After today, SubPrime Update is going on hiatus until ... [Read More]

IRVING, Texas — CitiFinancial Auto has undergone some restructuring of late in response to the ongoing difficult sales environment. Kim Pulliam, senior vice president at CitiFinancial Auto, told SubPrime Auto Finance News this morning that the company notified dealers of the ... [Read More]

IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book announced today that site visitors can now access their personal credit reports on kbb.com via an agreement with FreeCreditReport.com. FreeCreditReport.com, a Web site owned by ConsumerInfo.com Inc., which is an Experian company, provides consumers with ... [Read More]

NEW YORK — GMAC Financial Services' management team announced that it may withdraw its application to become a bank holding company due to an inability to raise enough capital. GMAC indicated that it has extended the early delivery time with respect to ... [Read More]