HOUSTON — Drive Financial recently settled a class action lawsuit, which involved more than 1,150 Texas residents who claimed Drive violated numerous federal and state consumer protection laws while attempting to collect debts. Attorney Richard Tomlinson said he filed suit ... [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bankruptcy filings for the first quarter came in as the highest on record at 193,641, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. "This was a 66-percent increase when compared to the 116,771 filings in the ... [Read More]

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — Fiserv Auto Solutions announced it has integrated its Loan Origination System with RouteOne. "There are two factors that impact a lender's success in indirect automotive finance: dealer relationships and the ability to quickly respond to ... [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the American Bankers Association's Consumer Credit Bulletin, indirect auto loan delinquencies came in a bit higher in the first quarter at 2.73 percent, compared to 2.57 percent in the fourth quarter of last year. Indirect ... [Read More]

SAN FRANCISCO — Wells Fargo & Co.'s board of directors named John Stumpf, former chief operating officer, as the new chief executive officer last week. Officials said Stumpf will retain his title of president, which he had while recently serving ... [Read More]

NASHVILLE — The competition in the buy-here, pay-here sector is heating up as more and more franchised and independent dealers are testing the waters by jumping into the business to boost profits. During a free-wheeling workshop and discussion at the ... [Read More]

PORTLAND, Maine — To get a general snapshot of bankruptcy demographics, the Institute for Financial Literacy said it surveyed clients who are in financial distress and seeking credit counseling and financial education. After questioning more than 24,000 Americans seeking their ... [Read More]

BENTONVILLE, Ark., and RICHMOND, Va. — Buy-here, pay-here auto group, America's Car-Mart, reported that it slowed sales to improve credit quality, which resulted in a decline in revenue and net income for its fourth quarter. Meanwhile, CarMax continued its expansion, ... [Read More]

HANOVER, Md. — Anne Fortney, a partner with the Hudson Cook law firm recently testified before the House Committee on Financial Services about furnishers' ability to maintain and report accurate information to credit reporting agencies. Basically, furnishers are any companies ... [Read More]

SARASOTA, Fla. — Leedom and Associates recently announced the keynote speakers for its 12th Annual National Special Finance and Buy-Here, Pay-Here Conference, which will be held Oct. 7 to 9 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. At this year's event, ... [Read More]