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 account origination system, augmenting the digital process for credit unions. “Our expanded collaboration with Origence […] [Read More]

Consumers might be shopping for their next auto insurance carrier with as much zeal as their next vehicle or finance provider. The third quarter saw a big spike in shopping for both auto and property insurance, according to a report released by TransUnion on Wednesday. TransUnion said auto insurance shopping was up 19%, while property […] [Read More]

Endurance on Tuesday announced the launch of its social impact initiative, Endurance Cares, with two donations totaling $20,000. The provider of auto protection plans in the U.S. said these contributions are part of Endurance Cares’ mission to foster community growth and opportunity through impactful giving. Endurance highlighted the ASE Education Foundation received $10,000 to support […] [Read More]

The Dealertrack Credit Availability Index in October posted the largest month-over-month increase in auto credit access since March 2022. Cox Automotive reported this week that the index reading came in at 94.5 in October, up 2.2% from the September reading and a second consecutive month of easing after tightening through the summer. While the sequential […] [Read More]

Holman is doubling down on WEX. WEX, a global commerce platform designed to simplify the business of running a business, announced it has extended its agreement with Holman, one of North America’s largest integrated automotive service companies, through 2030. The deal continues a partnership of more than 30 years between the companies in the U.S., […] [Read More]

Good news for dealers and consumers, alike: there are now more certified pre-owned vehicles available and they are also less expensive. Not quite as good news: these CPO vehicles are older than usual, though their mileages haven’t increased dramatically. That’s according to the latest Intelligence Report from CarGurus, which included a special spotlight on the certified vehicle market this month ... [Read More]

Thomas and Ashley Peden are building a dealership group. The brother-sister partnership have acquired three stores on the Ohio-West Virginia state line from Richard Nourse of the Nourse Family of Dealerships, according to the Tim Lamb Group, which worked with the seller in the transaction. The dealerships — Pioneer Chevrolet and Family Ford Lincoln in […] [Read More]

Charisma! Communications, a public relations firm focused on automotive technology, has created a new division to produce comprehensive research reports. The company said CC Insights!, led by an independent group of industry analysts, will focus on “deep-dive” reports on industry trends such as connected cars, manufacturer certified programs and the evolving electric vehicle landscape. The […] [Read More]

There’s a unique auction happening now in Texas generating thousands of dollars in bids. And it’s not for classic muscle cars or a trio of cherries that you know you can retail quickly and for hefty gross profits. Rather, My Plates — the official vendor for specialty license plates in Texas — is auctioning a […] [Read More]

Now that the presidential election is over, we can turn our attention to how a second Trump administration could impact consumer financial services. President Trump’s first term focused on deregulation and reducing the regulatory burdens on businesses, and we expect that this will again be an emphasis in his second term. It is a certainty […] [Read More]