APCO Holdings recently brought a top executive over from a competitor in the F&I space to be one of its crucial leaders. APCO Holdings, home of the EasyCare, GWC Warranty, Covideo and SAVY brands, has named David Vickers as the ... [Read More]

Here’s a development aimed at providing some ancillary benefit to auto finance companies when the vehicle connected to the installment contract is stolen. This week, CalAmp announced plans to partner with TransUnion to help insurance carriers better manage risk, minimize ... [Read More]

In another busy week of activities associated with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the American Financial Services Association joined with the National Automobile Dealers Association and other sister trade associations in supporting S.J. Resolution 57 to disapprove the CFPB’s 2013 ... [Read More]

U.S. consumers are going online in droves to acquire everything from nail polish to holiday knickknacks. Their propensity to do the same to secure auto financing isn’t quite at the same level, according to a global consumer survey on automotive ... [Read More]

Earlier this month, Black Book and Fitch Ratings released their latest collaborate project analyzing vehicle depreciation trends, as well as how the auto ABS market might behave. Now, both of those companies are completely under the same corporate umbrella. Hearst announced ... [Read More]

According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission submitted late last week, Credit Acceptance president Steven Jones announced his decision to retire as an officer and employee of the company. The SEC document indicated that Jones’ decision is ... [Read More]

The combination of auto financing availability and credit unions and late-model used vehicles from one of the largest rental companies is continuing to generate record-setting originations. Strong credit union partnerships have long been a driving force behind the growth of ... [Read More]

ACA International likely isn’t completely going back to the heyday of VCRs and fluorescent clothing, but the organization is welcoming back an executive who first worked with the group back in the 1980s. ACA International recently announced Ted Smith has ... [Read More]

The cadence of customer-payment improvement stemming from an injection of cash from the Internal Revenue Service surfaced again, according to the latest analysis from S&P Global Ratings. On Tuesday, analysts reported prime and subprime collateral performance in the U.S. auto ... [Read More]

Innovate Auto Finance added to its human capital this week in an effort to keep its book of business growing. Innovate Auto Finance, a purchaser and servicer of auto portfolios and provider of line-of-credit financing, has hired Kevyn Rails as ... [Read More]