CU Direct Connect (CUDC), which provides indirect auto lending services to credit unions and dealers, recently launched a program with Alliant Credit Union, based in Chicago. With CUDC’s expansion outside of Colorado, company management called Alliant a valuable partner, helping ... [Read More]

On Thursday, FICO, LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Equifax described details of a pilot program currently underway that could eventually enhance the underwriting and origination endeavors of auto finance companies. Officials highlighted the pilot program allows 12 of the largest credit ... [Read More]

Pelican Auto Finance, which specializes in working with deep subprime consumers, this week selected AUL to be its national vehicle service contract provider. Pelican Auto Finance chief executive officer Troy Cavallaro described AUL as an industry leader in the vehicle ... [Read More]

With Experian Automotive pointing out that more than 80 percent of new vehicles sold last year had some type of financing, the Americans Well-informed on Automobile Retailing Economics (AWARE) Coalition reiterated its stance on how consumers should be as knowledgeable ... [Read More]

A pair of legal experts with decades of compliance experience shared a strategy that might help finance companies clear the latest hurdle placed in front of them by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — complaints being pushed out online for ... [Read More]

On Wednesday, NextGear Capital announced a trio of senior leadership position appointments; strategic moves officials said were made to position the company to take on more of a focused approach toward its customer service model as it continues to grow. ... [Read More]

It's clear by now that new-car dealers are not just responsible for facilitating the complex transactions of vehicle sales to the American public, but also for complying with numerous federal and state regulations on a daily basis. And to assist ... [Read More]

Vehicle service contract and related F&I product provider GWC Warranty recently formed a strategic alliance with FlexPath Capital, an independent finance company specializing in servicing customers with non-prime credit in the Southeast and Northeast.  The company highlighted the strategic alliance ... [Read More]

Led by a chief executive officer on the job less than three months, Ally Financial appears to have shown the world that its foundation is clearly in the Motor City. Ally, in a joint announcement on Tuesday with Bedrock Real ... [Read More]

Larry Dixon, senior manager of market intelligence at NADA Used Car Guide, dissected the possible storm cloud building that could rain on the auto finance parade that’s been marching nicely for more than four years now. While outstanding auto receivables ... [Read More]