At the same time Spireon announced it has reached 3 million active subscribers for its suite of GPS-based vehicle telematics solutions, the company also highlighted this week that it has a new chief executive officer. Taking the reins as CEO ... [Read More]

RouteOne moved within a month to pick a new chief executive officer, elevating one of its executives who has been with the company since its inception. RouteOne’s board of directors named Justin Oesterle as CEO, insisting that he will continue ... [Read More]

Subprime auto finance provider Western Funding has a new underwriting system that the company claims will cut the time of getting funds to dealerships in half. The company recently announced the release of its new automated underwriting system, which is designed ... [Read More]

With retail prices rising, Experian Automotive reported the average loan amount and monthly payment for used and new vehicles continued to trend upward. According to its most recent State of the Automotive Finance Market report, Experian indicated on Thursday that ... [Read More]

In an effort to strengthen finance companies’ underwriting of potential customers with soft credit histories, TransUnion and FICO on Wednesday rolled out the availability of FICO Auto Score 9 XT based on TransUnion CreditVision trended data. The firms highlighted the ... [Read More]

Jack Tracey, executive director of the National Automotive Finance Association, described the relationship between member finance companies and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as not exactly deteriorating but not necessarily improving significantly, either. He explained to SubPrime Auto Finance News ... [Read More]

Subprime automotive financing technology firm Auto Credit Express has been acquired by Internet Brands — a company that includes vehicle listing provider CarsDirect — according to an announcement posted on Wednesday morning. Executives said the deal immediately bolsters Internet Brands’ presence ... [Read More]

Successful chief executive officers often emphasize that their companies are only as successful as the quality and dedication of their managers and other crucial personnel. In an effort to highlight the critical team members who are helping finance companies, dealerships ... [Read More]

Two developments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau front arose this week. First, the CFPB shared its monthly complaint database update. Then, another U.S. House committee took a swing a changing how the bureau operates. For its May update, the ... [Read More]

The latest monthly index from Fitch Ratings indicated delinquencies and losses fell again for both U.S. prime and subprime auto ABS last month, though analysts noted losses are still higher year-over-year. Fitch reported that subprime 60-day delinquencies declined 11 percent ... [Read More]