VINData vice president Edie Hirtenstein and LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS president Nikh Nath join the show to talk about the new partnership between their respective companies. Launcher teamed up with VINData to provide its finance company customers with a deeper view into vehicle ... [Read More]

To use the industry vernacular, Experian’s newest State of the Automotive Finance Market report reinforced how much more money is on the street nowadays. According to Experian’s fourth-quarter report released on Thursday, the average amount financed and monthly payments both jumped significantly ... [Read More]

The American Recovery Association (ARA) is looking to honor some of the industry’s best during the annual North American Repossessors Summit (NARS), which will be conducted in a new location with a new theme. Along with seeking speaker submissions and ... [Read More]

Cox Automotive shared a pair of developments this week connected with Dealertrack. Along with an enhanced integration with 700 Credit, Cox Automotive said Dealertrack reached a new milestone with the addition of its 100th finance company using Dealertrack Accelerated Title. ... [Read More]

LAUNCHER. SOLUTIONS has teamed up with VINData to provide its finance company customers with a deeper view into vehicle history, title data, vehicle values and more, all to help them manage risk and decisioning. Through Launcher’s appTRAKER Loan Origination System, ... [Read More]

The acquisition train just keeps gaining steam throughout the automotive industry. The latest momentum builder arrived on Tuesday when TransUnion said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verisk Financial Services, the financial services business unit of Verisk, in ... [Read More]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) wants to make it easier for individuals to have a say in how credit bureaus, auto finance companies and other providers of financial services are regulated by the agency. Last week, in an effort ... [Read More]

About a month after elevating two of its current attorneys to be partners, Hudson Cook added to its portfolio legal expertise by welcoming a new partner and two new associates this week. Brought in to reinforce the firm’s litigation and ... [Read More]

Access for all types of auto financing expanded in January, according to the newest Dealertrack Credit Availability Index. But change might be coming with the likelihood of interest rates rising, with one economist calling it a “coin toss” as to ... [Read More]

The National Automotive Finance Association now has its second-ever executive director. The NAF Association announced on Wednesday that Jennifer Martin will be its new executive director, succeeding Jack Tracey, who served in the position since the organization’s formation in 1996 ... [Read More]