Fitch Ratings looked at electric vehicles through the prism of auto asset-backed securities (ABS) transactions. Analysts believe softening EV demand and corresponding price reduction strategies will constrain EV residual values and recoveries. “Ratings are not affected given the limited concentration ... [Read More]

Chase Auto opened 2025 with changes at the top of its leadership team. The finance company said Leslie Wims-Morris now is CEO of Chase Auto, reporting to Marianne Lake, who is CEO of consumer and community banking (CCB). Wims-Morris replaced ... [Read More]

Having spent 35 years in the automotive industry, it is my experience dealer principals are generally concerned about “being in debt,” though debt, when managed properly, can be a powerful tool for dealership principals to enhance liquidity and profitability. Leveraging ... [Read More]

Perhaps the electric-vehicle market simply is recharging — at least from a financing perspective. According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q3 2024, consumer interest in EVs found additional juice in the third quarter, even following several ... [Read More]

ValidiFI, a leading provider of predictive bank account and payment intelligence to help validate bank accounts, detect fraud and assess credit risk, announced a strategic integration with DigiFi, a leading platform for automated digital lending. As part of this integration ... [Read More]

On Wednesday, Axos Bank and Way.com announced they have partnered to provide both protection and cost-savings for customers who’ve refinanced a vehicle. Customers of Axos will be able to use the Way app to utilize unique benefits, including cashback on ... [Read More]

OTTOMOTO has been as busy as any shop in financial services on the partnership front. Last week, the innovator in digital lending platforms finalized a partnership with Carleton, a provider of financial calculation and compliance solutions The companies said this ... [Read More]

MC2 Finance, a provider of commercial transportation financing solutions, recently announced a new partnership with FlexPath DXP, a company associated with digital identity verification and credit prequalification technologies. Through this partnership, MC2 Finance will utilize FlexPath’s VeriQual solution to streamline ... [Read More]

FICO recently released new research from its second annual Global Scams Impact Survey regarding consumers’ increased use of real-time-payments (RTP), leading to higher reported scam threats and an increase in losses. Overall, FICO found consumers around the globe report that ... [Read More]

SavvyMoney announced a significant expansion of its partnership with Origence on Wednesday. The provider of credit score solutions and the technology solutions provider for credit unions said their collaboration now integrates SavvyMoney’s Pre-Approval Solution into Origence’s arc OS loan and ... [Read More]