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2 More Captives Now Offer Free Credit Scores
Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, 05:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau calls on financial services companies of all kinds to provide more free access to consumer credit scores, Hyundai Capital America expanded its partnership with FICO this week. Officials from Hyundai Motor Finance and Kia ... [Read More]
Lease Approvals Bounce Back Despite Some Subprime Drag
Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, 05:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Despite site executives still taking a cautious approach about the impact subprime applicants and millennials carrying student loan debt, Swapalease.com highlighted lease credit approvals for January started out on a high note. Swapalease.com reported approvals finishing at 75.0 percent for ... [Read More]
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Subprime Workshop to Feature Chernek, Dealertrack & Equifax
Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, 05:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Chernek Consulting will conduct a one-and-a-half-day workshop titled, “Auto Dealer Subprime Sales Success,” that will feature presentations by Dealertrack Technologies, Automotive Dealership Institute (ADI), Equifax and more. The training session is scheduled to begin on April 7 at the Marriott Hotel ... [Read More]
Q4 Subprime Delinquencies Move Up Only Marginally
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, 05:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with describing how much millennials are fueling the ongoing auto finance resurgence, TransUnion’s latest report showed just a marginal uptick in subprime delinquency rates. TransUnion pegged the year-over-year subprime delinquency movement in the fourth quarter going from 5.72 percent ... [Read More]
DriverUp Launches Online Platform for Accredited Investors
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, 05:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DriverUp launched its new program this week that company officials are calling an “industry first” marketplace to give accredited investors an opportunity to enter the auto finance industry directly and provide dealers with an expedited, streamlined credit process. DriverUp is ... [Read More]
AFC Promotes Exec to Oversee West Division
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, 05:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Automotive Finance Corp. promoted Johnny Shroyer to be vice president of operations for the floor plan company’s West division. AFC indicated Shroyer will report directly to Joe Keadle, senior vice president of operations. Shroyer, who joined AFC in 2010 as ... [Read More]
Bradley Confident in How CPS Can Answer Regulator Questions
Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, 05:10 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
When Consumer Portfolio Services reported a year-end earnings per share increase of more than 35 percent, chairman and chief executive officer Brad Bradley not only highlighted that performance, but also how the company is preparing to answer questions from the ... [Read More]
Report: OneMain Financial Involved in Possible $4B Sale
Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, 05:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A Reuters report posted late last week indicated OneMain Financial might be sold to a subprime finance company that currently does not operate in the auto space. The report citing anonymous sources said Citigroup is in “advanced talks” to sell ... [Read More]
Metrolina Credit Expands into SC
Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, 05:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Metrolina Credit Co., which specializes in subprime auto financing, recently opened its first branch outside of North Carolina. The newest addition to the company’s branch network of four full-service operations is located in Greenville, S.C. The footprint growth also marks ... [Read More]
Industry Asks CFPB to Consider 3 Points of ‘Flawed’ Analysis
Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, 04:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Eight dealer, financial services and pro-business organizations delivered another strong message to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to address the bias and error found in the method the CFPB uses to determine whether unintentional disparate impact exists in an indirect ... [Read More]
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