BillingTree launches new payment solution, branding
Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2015, 02:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BillingTree highlighted a string of new developments on Wednesday, including the launch of Payrazr, a comprehensive suite of in-house developed payment solutions. The company also revealed a completely refreshed corporate branding, redesigning its logo, adopting the tagline “Growing Payments with ... [Read More]
AUL introduces 2 warranty products targeted directly at private consumer market
Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2015, 02:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AUL Corp. has worked with dealers and agents to sell extended service warranties to their vehicle buyers for the past 25 years. On Tuesday, AUL chief executive officer Luis Nieves rolled out a pair of products that are being targeted ... [Read More]
Honda ordered to cap dealer markup at 125 bps or lower
Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2015, 06:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Department of Justice just took a big bite out of the F&I income Honda dealerships can generate through the financing of vehicle installment contracts by their captive. CFPB and DOJ officials said on Tuesday ... [Read More]
AG penalizes 23 NY dealerships over deceptive advertising
Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2015, 03:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
What law enforcement considers to be deceptive advertising associated in part with vehicle financing is continuing to hit New York dealerships in the pocketbook. New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman announced two separate settlements on Tuesday involving 23 franchised dealerships ... [Read More]
2 suggestions for maintaining profitability
Monday, Jul. 13, 2015, 03:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency acknowledged vehicle installment contract delinquencies are are at “manageable” levels now, FICO’s analytic team recently offered a pair of recommendations to help finance companies protect profitability in case those conditions deteriorate. ... [Read More]
How F&I training can add ‘prestige’ to job
Monday, Jul. 13, 2015, 03:15 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
When IDDS Group co-founder and chief executive officer Max Zanan arrives at a dealership to conduct a consulting and training session, he acknowledged that he rarely sees any documents hanging within the F&I department that shows managers are certified through ... [Read More]
GSFSGroup organizes program to serve veterans
Monday, Jul. 13, 2015, 03:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Associates from GSFSGroup, a nationwide provider and administrator of F&I products, recently banded together to honor the nation’s military veterans by collecting, assembling and delivering hundreds of care packages to the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston. The ... [Read More]
Negative consequence of 65-month new-car contracts
Friday, Jul. 10, 2015, 03:17 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Cox Automotive chief economist Tom Webb didn’t reference the Federal Reserve’s revamped consumer credit report that includes more details about auto financing when he conducted his quarterly conference call this week. But the metrics the Fed reported probably didn’t provide ... [Read More]
Western Funding books nearly 1,000 contracts in June
Friday, Jul. 10, 2015, 03:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Western Funding closed the first half of the year with the biggest origination month in company history, fueling plans to grow its footprint and workforce. Western Funding — a specialized subprime automotive finance company and subsidiary of Westlake Financial Services ... [Read More]
NAF Association opens next enrollment session for compliance program
Friday, Jul. 10, 2015, 03:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automotive Finance Association established the next in-person session to create another cohort enrolled in its Consumer Credit Compliance Certification program. The NAF Association will host the opening module of the four-part training endeavor at the Irvine Marriott in ... [Read More]
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