It’s nearly automatic that one of the first things a finance company does to examine an applicant is check the individual’s credit report. But consumers doing that process on their own doesn’t appear to be so habitual, as a new ... [Read More]

While new-car financing and delivery still might have remained out of reach for some consumers, the newest used-car financing data from Edmunds released on Tuesday showed some changes in average down payments and the amount financed. Edmunds reported that the ... [Read More]

The Federal Trade Commission has made nearly a half dozen public speaking appearances to finish the month and the quarter. Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya previously asked a string of questions about data privacy and artificial intelligence. And on Friday, Samuel Levine, ... [Read More]

Last week, Line\5, a provider of financing solutions for vehicle protection plans, announced a strategic partnership with Pauldron to help dealerships offer a comprehensive suite of protection products, including vehicle service contracts, dent and ding coverage, tire and wheel protection, ... [Read More]

Credit conditions are improving, but consumer confidence is sagging. Those are the primary assertions from S&P Global Ratings and the Conference Board from their newest insights released this week. S&P Global Ratings said credit conditions for borrowers in North America ... [Read More]

LegalShield said this week when examining consumers’ finances that the “jump in stress is not a fluke.” Following the steepest surge in the study’s 22-year history, the August reading of the LegalShield Consumer Stress Legal Index (CSLI) ticked up 0.1 ... [Read More]

Arranging ACH payments for contract holders to stay current on their auto financing used to be as sure a thing as finance companies could have to keep their portfolios healthy. But like many circumstances, it appears things aren’t quite what ... [Read More]

More evidence surfaced last week about how stretched family budgets are nowadays, with a survey by Kashable indicating more than 80% of Americans do not have an emergency fund. But the fintech platform that provides “socially responsible credit” and financial ... [Read More]

Launcher, a technology provider specializing in automotive financing originations, announced a strategic integration partnership last week with OTTOMOTO, a dealer auto retail finance platform offering a full suite of desking tools. The companies highlighted the partnership allows finance companies using ... [Read More]

StoneEagle recently revamped its leadership team, and last week, the F&I solutions provider ventured into the compliance business to offer cost-effective solutions for the benefit of the industry and consumers. As a part of StoneEagle’s enterprise solutions, the company that’s ... [Read More]