The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking to clarify what constitutes abusive conduct in consumer financial markets. On Monday, the bureau issued a policy statement that the regulator said explains the legal prohibition of that abusive conduct and summarizes ... [Read More]

Financing a used-vehicle acquisition almost seems like a bargain when compared to new-car trends included in first-quarter data from Edmunds released on Monday. Edmunds reported the average amount financed for a used-vehicle delivery in Q1 came in at $28,610 for ... [Read More]

Here’s an example of two large organizations recognizing a possible issue within financial services and taking action. On Thursday, the NAACP and TransUnion announced the launch of Connecting to Our Financial Future, a credit education website designed to promote financial ... [Read More]

Two looks at consumer confidence released this week offered mixed views on individuals’ current views of their finances and whether they might purchase a vehicle during the next six months. Beginning first with the 2023 Consumer Spending Survey by Provident ... [Read More]

Here’s more evidence that staying in communication with your customers could help keep payments coming and potentially keep your auto finance portfolio healthier. Lexop said a recent survey of more than 1,100 American consumers who were late in paying their ... [Read More]

In response to the continuing growth of its agency partners network, AutoPayPlus expanded its sales team this week with the addition of Damon Walker as agency development manager. Skilled in finance, sales, service and consulting, AutoPayPlus highlighted that Walker is ... [Read More]

You’re likely not the only one with significant interest in how auto defaults and vehicle repossessions are trending. It’s why Jeremy Robb, senior director of economic and industry insights at Cox Automotive, delved into the subjects during an episode of the Manheim Market Insights Series posted online last week. “Due to economic volatility we’re seeing in today’s financial markets, we’re getting a lot of questions around auto loan default rates and repossessions. We want to make a few things clear for our audience,” Robb said. Robb then went into four data points that might interest finance companies of all sizes ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance said in January that it would “vigorously defend itself” during a robust lawsuit brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the New York attorney general. Last week, the finance company gained support for seeking to have a ... [Read More]

In an effort to support what the company called “financially inclusive lending,” Equifax on Monday launched OneScore. Equifax highlighted OneScore is a new consumer credit scoring model that combines the company’s alternative data insights with the power of the Equifax ... [Read More]

The Federal Trade Commission said Friday that operators of a “telemarketing scam” that called hundreds of thousands of consumers nationwide to pitch them expensive “extended automobile warranties” will face a lifetime ban from the extended automobile warranty industry and from ... [Read More]