New leadership officially took control of the Federal Trade Commission. Earlier this week, Joseph Simons was sworn in as chairman of the FTC. President Trump named Simons, a Republican, to a term on the commission that expires Sept. 25, 2024, ... [Read More]

As an online survey conducted by Equifax showed more insight into how consumer might be haggling at the dealership over vehicle price and other contract terms, the costs those buyers are absorbing continues to climb, especially for new vehicles. In ... [Read More]

When Protective Asset Protection, conducted its latest survey addressing dealer concerns and opportunities with F&I product offerings, the provider of F&I programs, services, and dealer-owned warranty programs wasn’t surprised to see margin to be a primary concern. An element that ... [Read More]

The ongoing momentum credit unions are generating in the auto finance space surfaced again through a first-quarter development from GrooveCar, which now can reach another 450,000 members who might be purchasing a vehicle. The company announced 18 new credit union ... [Read More]

Dealerships of all sizes oftentimes sell vehicle service contracts and extended warranties in their F&I offices. Now a company has come on the scene looking to offer VSCs and extended warranties for consumers who are utilizing their vehicles for services ... [Read More]

Already with a strong presence in Canada, TransUnion is continuing to broaden its global credit market footprint with another move in Europe. Roughly six months after acquiring alternative data provider FactorTrust in the U.S., TransUnion recently announced an agreement to ... [Read More]

Not only is the investment community finding ways to fuel auto finance companies that originate paper, they’re also navigating paths to secure firms that provide critical ancillary services that help foster the entire process. According to news release distributed on ... [Read More]

Along with raising funds during the North American Repossession Summit (NARS) to support the Recovery Agents Benefit Fund (RABF), Digital Recognition Network (DRN) presented top providers and affiliate awards during last week’s events to honor organizations that have demonstrated excellence ... [Read More]

MBSi Corp., and American Recovery Service (ARS) recently broadened their relationship. The repossession assignment software and vendor compliance solutions provider and national repossession services firm are expanding their partnership as ARS will soon begin outsourcing repossession assignments through MBSi’s repossession ... [Read More]

While phone calls remain an important tool for collectors and skip-tracers at auto finance companies, the Federal Trade Commission told the U.S. Senators last week that the agency “is using every tool at its disposal to fight” illegal robocalls. Appearing ... [Read More]