CARY, N.C. — As many lenders continue to maintain tighter underwriting and higher credit standards, hundreds if not thousands of dealers throughout the country continue to seek out new lender relationships to fill the gap, or they elect to enter the buy-here, pay-here business to fund the credit-challenged consumers themselves.

In an effort to assist dealers, SubPrime Auto Finance News maintains an online lender directory on its site. It provides a variety of information for about 100 or more different financial institutions, including subprime lenders, full-spectrum lenders, floor planners, note purchasers and more.

"We update this directory as much as possible when new information is provided by lenders," explained Jennifer Reed, automotive group editor.

"In order to keep this directory current, we request that executives please review and e-mail in updates or additions for our directory. Our goal is to help both dealers and lenders thrive in these turbulent times when the credit markets are so tight," she added.

The lender directory can be found at www.subprimenews.com/spn/lender-directory.html. Please click on the directory icon for free access. Changes or additions can be e-mailed to Reed at jreed@subprimenews.com.

All lenders and financial institutions can be included in the online directory at no charge. SubPrime Auto Finance News also runs an abbreviated directory in its print editions.

There is generally a slight cost associated with this listing. More information on the print directory can be obtained by e-mailing Reed.