According to the April 15 update from the Internal Revenue Service, the IRS had issued $242.62 billion in federal income tax refunds so far this season, representing at 15.2% lift year-over-year. Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) noticed that consumers appear ... [Read More]

Protective Asset Protection announced just about a month ago that it was set to acquire AUL Corp. to create a conglomerate used by thousands of auto dealers. On Monday, the provider of F&I programs and services signed a national agreement ... [Read More]

During the past six months, McGlinchey’s consumer financial services compliance team has added eight new attorneys (including two members) in five offices, including Albany, N.Y., Cleveland, Houston, New Orleans and Washington, D.C. According to separate announcements, the newest additions are ... [Read More]

While Cox Automotive recently reported that auto credit availability still remains at a record reading, RateGenius indicated another part of auto financing remains pretty healthy, too. The platform recently released its monthly Auto Refinance Rate Report revealing the current average ... [Read More]

There might not be a robust amount of used and new vehicles available to retail, but access to credit to fuel originations and deliveries appears to be quite plentiful. For the second month in a row, the Dealertrack Credit Availability ... [Read More]

Michael Benoit, Klaus Entenmann, Amy Martin and Jonathan Smoke represent just a sampling of the experts scheduled to appear during the 26th annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference hosted by the National Automotive Finance Association beginning on June 1 in Plano, ... [Read More]

Both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and TransUnion used strong language in statements last week, as the regulator filed a lawsuit against the credit bureau, two of its subsidiaries, and an executive that the company said is no longer with ... [Read More]

Along with naming a new general counsel to fill a void created by retirement, Exeter Finance recently launched its new, comprehensive dealer portal. The finance company that specializes in non-prime and subprime paper highlighted that its portal now available nationwide ... [Read More]

APCO Holdings recently promoted one of its executives who has been with the provider and administrator of F&I products and home to the EasyCare and GWC Warranty brands for more than 15 years. Ascending into the role of senior vice ... [Read More]

Applications for a college-student competition cited by Fast Company as a reason Ally Financial ranked sixth on its 2021 list of Best Workplaces for Innovators — which recognizes companies that foster creative cultures — recently got in motion. Ally Financial ... [Read More]