Contrary to what happens most times when the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices are updated, the auto loan component made a move upward on a sequential basis while the other four elements watched by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian ... [Read More]

A former Senate-confirmed Treasury Department official took the reins as president and chief executive officer of the American Bankers Association on Monday. Back in May, ABA board of directors unanimously selected Rob Nichols to succeed former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating, ... [Read More]

Thanks to technology, today people look for speed and efficiency in everything they do more than ever before — and the car buying process is no exception. Carrying the stigma of being time-consuming, even called “painful” by customers, how can ... [Read More]

Perhaps another component of why credit unions are so aggressive in expanding their auto portfolios is their collective relationship with dealerships is as good as it’s ever been. That’s the sentiment conveyed by CU Direct executive vice president Jerry Neemann when ... [Read More]

Exeter Finance Corp. appointed a former Capital One executive to the post of executive vice president, analytics and marketing. Taking on this role effective on Monday was Brian Donohue, who Exeter highlighted as an accomplished financial services executive with broad ... [Read More]

TransUnion’s data shows credit union auto loan origination volume grew at a rate more than double the pace of the entire industry. Findings from a survey of 90 credit union executives TransUnion released this week also highlighted these institutions’ appetite ... [Read More]

Santander Consumer USA Holdings evidently isn’t rattled by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau turning over allegations to the Department of Justice about how the finance company conducts its business. SCUSA shared details about the pair of allegations the CFPB made ... [Read More]

NextGear Capital chief technology officer Bryan Everly recently was named CTO of the Year by the Indianapolis Business Journal and TechPoint, while Peter Kelly of KAR Auction Services was among the finalists. The company highlighted Everly, who took home the award ... [Read More]

Vehicle service contract provider AUL Corp. recently launched an upgrade to its Web system for its agents, dealers and repair facilities — an E-Claims portal. Through the AUL website, repair facilities can access E-Claims and submit claims quickly and easily ... [Read More]

Generally speaking, auto loan payments are being made on time these days, as Experian Automotive shows in its latest State of the Automotive Finance Market report. But how are the different regions of the country faring? First, let’s look at ... [Read More]