FORT WORTH, Texas — AmeriCredit's management described the fiscal-year third quarter as difficult despite processes they have already taken to trim dealer relationships, raise minimum cutoff scores, lower loan-to-value and control other credit costs. In addition to the tighter lending requirements, ... [Read More]

ATLANTA — Nearly 20 years ago, Jerry Smith opened an independent dealership near Atlanta. Today, the store has grown into several stores, in addition to adding a separate finance company that not only finances its own subprime customers, but has actually ... [Read More]

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Experian recently announced that many of its products and services support Red Flag rules compliance for a variety of institutions. Red Flag rules went into effect January 2008 as provisions of 2003's Fair and Accurate Transactions Act, ... [Read More]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Nowcom Corp., a leading providers of dealer management solutions, recently announced the release of its newest used car dealer service, Dealer Websites. This new service, which includes easy to use inventory management, credit applications and a unique ... [Read More]

FORT WORTH, Texas. — In a move AmeriCredit's president and chief executive officer called positive, his company recently announced that it has entered into a one-year, $2 billion forward purchase commitment agreement with Deutsche Bank AG, Cayman Islands Branch. Under this ... [Read More]

PHILADELPHIA — Digital Federal Credit Union recently named its 2007 Business Partnership Excellence Award, and earning the distinction for the third year in a row was VINtek. According to officials, businesses displaying high levels of quality of service are nominated by ... [Read More]

HANOVER, Md. — The National Automotive Finance Association recently announced that it has lowered its registration fees for the upcoming 12th Annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference, which is to be held June 4 to 6. "Budgets, especially travel budgets, have been ... [Read More]

HANOVER, Md. — CounselorLibrary.com, which publishes auto finance and leasing legal compliance manuals, announced Monday that the first publication in a new series of compliance manuals is now available for purchase. The CARLAW Compliance Series is designed to help dealers tackle legal ... [Read More]

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — According to the recently released 2008 Auto Lending Business Intelligence Report from CU Direct Corp., credit unions' performance in the auto lending sector in 2007 was on par with those of banks and other lenders. A major ... [Read More]

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Consumer Bankers Association announced that it is now offering a bi-annual auto finance study, which covers benchmarks and statistics on indirect auto lending. Compiled by BenchMarch Consulting International, CBA officials call the ramped up version of the ... [Read More]