Executives from 700Credit, a provider of credit reporting, prescreen data and compliance products and services, highlighted that their information now is integrated with DeskManager, AutoManager’s DMS software product. The companies explained this comprehensive tool is geared to help users manage ... [Read More]

In another effort to implement cost-saving and innovative technology-based initiatives to foster business and meet the demands of its expanding customer base, Westlake Financial Services is now available on RouteOne’s eContracting platform. This development arrives not long after Westlake announced ... [Read More]

This week, credit report and compliance solutions provider Credit Bureau Connection (CBC) rolled out dealer access to income and employment data instantly, at point-of-sale through The Work Number, an Equifax service. CBC highlighted that having fast access to income and ... [Read More]

As dealerships continue to modernize and position their F&I services to deliver a more engaging and compliant customer experience in less time, their need for timely information, best practices and how-to tips is increasing. In response, MaximTrak Technologies, an F&I ... [Read More]

Recent data and analysis from the American Bankers Association, Cox Automotive and KeyBanc Capital Markets all point toward healthy ongoing performance and a positive outlook for the auto finance market. According to results from the American Bankers Association’s Consumer Credit ... [Read More]

Creditors, servicers and collectors need to quickly re-evaluate their approach to how they interact with consumers in the wake of the Westlake Financial Services/Wilshire Consumer Credit consent decree with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  Much like DriveTime and other scary ... [Read More]

TransUnion made quite a claim about the new solution it rolled out on Thursday, a tool that can combine both time-series credit bureau data and alternative data sources. One of the leaders of TransUnion’s team that spent more than 10 ... [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association is again trying to leverage the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to obtain sensitive Consumer Financial Protection Bureau material that made its way to the media. This week, NADA asked the CFPB to release internal ... [Read More]

This week as a part of the American Financial Services Association’s 99th annual meeting in Boston, the organization honored three members with its highest accolade, the Distinguished Service Award (DSA). Receiving the honors were Stevan Schmelzer, Jim Sheeran and Glen ... [Read More]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is now using the phrase “free pass” to describe how some finance companies include arbitration clauses in their vehicle installment contracts. As a result, the CFPB announced on Wednesday that the agency is considering proposing ... [Read More]