With used-vehicle financing leading the charge, Experian’s latest State of the Automotive Finance Market report showed finance companies booked significantly more contracts with super-prime customers during the second quarter than they did with deep subprime consumers. Creating what analysts called ... [Read More]

Dealertrack and F&I Express recently strengthened their partnership through the introduction of the latter's Express Recoveries Solution. The offering provides finance companies and consumers a refund of the unused portion of their aftermarket contracts. The service will be available through ... [Read More]

CU Direct has reached a new milestone in auto loans, helping credit unions fund more than $16.1 billion in loans at the halfway point of the year. A provider of technology and automotive solutions for the credit union industry, CU ... [Read More]

The National Automotive Finance Association and the American Financial Services Association on Thursday announced the availability and launch of the 2016 Non-Prime Automotive Finance Survey. For 20 years the NAF Association has produced a report of the nonprime auto financing ... [Read More]

The American Action Forum (AAF) shared analysis this week that might provide more tangible evidence to fuel opponents of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. AAF, which claims to be an independent, nonprofit organization not affiliated with or controlled by any ... [Read More]

Reynolds and Reynolds recently released the Reynolds LAW F&I Library to help dealerships in three more states. The comprehensive catalog of standardized, legally reviewed finance and insurance (F&I) documents now can be used by dealers throughout Wyoming, Hawaii and Indiana. ... [Read More]

The Blue Oval is changing who is overseeing its captive finance company. On Tuesday, Ford announced that Bernard Silverstone, the automaker’s group vice president and chairman and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Credit, has elected to retire effective Oct. ... [Read More]

As the American Financial Services Association scheduled an informational webinar with executive vice president Bill Himpler, organizers of the National Automotive Finance Association’s Consumer Credit Compliance Certification Program reminded potential participants about the upcoming deadline for discounted accommodations. In an ... [Read More]

With more than 3 million active subscribers using its GPS-based vehicle telematics and Business Intelligence solutions, Spireon recently highlighted that its SkyLink solution is enabling dealerships to streamline inventory management as well as add a new finance and insurance profit ... [Read More]

Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen reiterated again on Friday that an interest-rate increase continues to be closely considered by policymakers as they watch a wide array of broad economic trends to shape their decisions. During the Fed’s annual retreat to ... [Read More]