The American Recovery Association published a new whitepaper on Wednesday, attempting to clarify what the organization called misclassifications by finance companies and third parties of what constitutes a repossession and what is simply a vehicle tow. ARA began the whitepaper ... [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association could claim victory by still hosting NADA Show 2025 last week in New Orleans, despite the biggest snowstorm in more than 100 years hitting the city just days before the expo hall doors opened. Then ... [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group asked Satyan Merchant whether finance companies opened the year with an optimistic outlook, a pessimistic view or something in the middle. The senior vice president and auto and mortgage business lead at TransUnion shared his assessment amid this backdrop: many consumers who are now considering auto financing may be reentering the market with far more complicated credit pictures than they did even just a few years ago. “Cautious optimism is the way I would describe it with auto finance companies. Again, that theme of ... [Read More]

The industry’s wait for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to release more findings stemming from its project associated with auto financing finally ended on Thursday morning. The CFPB said its resulting report showed that the rate of auto repossessions ... [Read More]

Within hours of being inaugurated for the second time, President Trump officially designated Andrew Ferguson as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. “I am honored that President Trump chose me to lead the Federal Trade Commission,” Ferguson said in a ... [Read More]

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a panel discussion focused on why “old habits die hard” when it comes to transporting repossessed vehicles. Moderated by Jay Wertzberger ... [Read More]

While the attendees are gradually navigating to snow-covered New Orleans for NADA Show 2025, JM&A Group is also gearing up to roll out a variety of training and services aimed at enhancing a dealer’s F&I business. Among the planned activities ... [Read More]

StoneEagle on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with ConnexPay and the launch of integrated payments with StoneEagle’s administration F&I solutions. By prioritizing security and compliance, StoneEagle highlighted that ConnexPay can ensure financial data is protected with advanced encryption while adhering ... [Read More]

New data and analysis from Edmunds and Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book focused on new-vehicle financing, reinforcing how difficult it might be for consumers with subprime credit to take delivery of a new model. And the volume of negative equity ... [Read More]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finished last week with notable actions against a captive finance company and a credit bureau with total penalties against the companies approaching $30 million. Focused on the same topic the CFPB used to craft a ... [Read More]