Think of the amount of times you’ve heard these lines from customers looking to buy a vehicle but they have soft credit histories. “But I’ve made my rent payments every month. Same with my Verizon contract. Why is my credit ... [Read More]

Finance companies and trade associations might not always agree with the mandates from the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but the two regulatory agencies announced they plan to continue to work in tandem. This week, the FTC ... [Read More]

GPS-based technology solution provider PassTime USA broadened a foreign partnership that goes back six years with the Car Finance Co., an alternative finance lender based in the United Kingdom. Officials highlighted the exclusive agreement brokered this week between the two ... [Read More]

Customer contact management and dealership software provider ELEAD1ONE this week extended its pledge of ongoing donations to support the Oakland California Youth Outreach (OCYO) throughout the remainder of the year. Officials indicated the donations help fund case management services provided ... [Read More]

A total of 28 of the 31 commercial banks passed the Federal Reserve’s Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR), including several institutions with significant auto finance market share such as Ally Financial, Capital One, Chase and Wells Fargo. While the ... [Read More]

In the latest regulatory claim about what finance companies might be doing wrong, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said this week that arbitration agreements restrict consumers’ relief for disputes with financial service providers by limiting class actions. The Consumer Bankers ... [Read More]

Led by the Digital Dog Auto Recovery, Intellaegis and masterQueue development teams, several industry entrepreneurs are rolling out what they contend is an effective management solution that considers the repossession process from the field operation perspective. Developers plan to showcase ... [Read More]

InilexGPS is leveraging a new relationship with the National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA) — a trade association for cooperative businesses in the United States and an international development organization — in an effort to gain more traction ... [Read More]

Dialogue involving the three largest credit bureaus and attorneys general resulted in a strategy the data and information providers contend will improve the consumer material finance companies leverage during the underwriting and buying process for vehicle installment contracts. The Consumer ... [Read More]

With a high level of expertise stemming from an extensive career in diverse areas of the industry, GSFSGroup recently hired Lewis Kuhl to be senior counsel and director of regulatory compliance. The company indicated Kuhl now has responsibility for ensuring ... [Read More]