Massachusetts attorney general Maura Healey made another move involving the automotive space last week, alleging more misdeeds involving how vehicles are financed. Healey’s office is suing a Haverhill, Mass., franchised dealership for engaging in what the AG called unfair, deceptive, ... [Read More]

DDI Technology literally now has more room to maneuver. This week, the electronic lien and title technology firm and a subsidiary of IAA announced the grand opening of its newly expanded corporate offices in Irmo, S.C. Now with 35% more ... [Read More]

Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke made a pair of noteworthy observations following members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) deciding unanimously to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by another 75 basis points. “Combined with ... [Read More]

These women flourish in what might be the most challenging segment of auto finance. The inaugural class of Women in Collections and Recoveries honorees is presented by American Recovery Service (ARS). The 13 honorees come from both large, nationwide companies ... [Read More]

EFG Companies announced the expansion its C-suite leadership on Tuesday. Coming aboard as chief information officer to reinforce company’s commitment and support of the rapidly evolving consumer protection product industry is Joe Vide. According to a news release, Vide will ... [Read More]

While Cox Automotive mentioned that overall consumer sentiment has been steadily improving, TransUnion discovered the youngest generations continue to be more optimistic about their financial future in the next 12 months than their older counterparts. The latest TransUnion Consumer Pulse ... [Read More]

The Federal Trade Commission announced last week that it began sending payments to consumers impacted by dealerships operating in Arizona and New Mexico that the regulator shut down two years ago. The FTC said it is sending payments totaling more ... [Read More]

Open Lending is stretching terms to help credit unions book more paper, especially with potential customers who land in the near or non-prime credit tiers. Last week, the lending enablement and risk analytics solutions provider announced it will offer its ... [Read More]

TurboPass announced the appointment of two new members to its board of directors this week. Now part of the leadership structure for the fintech firm that helps dealerships and finance companies during the underwriting process are Mark Vazquez, who is ... [Read More]

Launcher, a technology provider specializing in originations, recently enhanced its integrated access to CARFAX Vehicle History Reports inside its core product — appTRAKER Loan Origination System — so finance companies have “additional ammo in their artillery.” According to a news ... [Read More]