Auto finance is getting closer to becoming a $1 trillion business. According to the latest Equifax National Consumer Credit Trends Report released Tuesday at the Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition hosted by the American Financial Services Association, the total balance ... [Read More]

Since half of the specialty finance companies that participated in a recent survey conducted by McGladrey experienced some form of fraud during the past 12 months, senior manager Ronnie Lee devised four strategies institutions can implement to overcome possible unscrupulous ... [Read More]

Despite consumer advocates insisting that rising auto financing default rates are mirroring the mortgage mess that triggered the most recent recession, Moody’s Investors Service explained that elevating delinquencies for loans originated by independent finance companies reflect a loosening of credit ... [Read More]

As its 19th annual Vehicle Finance Conference & Exposition begins this week in San Francisco, the American Financial Services Association welcomed six new active members, one commercial member and two business partners, several with connections to the auto finance industry. ... [Read More]

Given the drumbeat of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its increasing influence on dealership F&I practices and consumer finance, Automotive Compliance Consultants emphasized that dealership professionals must be fully equipped to understand and comply with regulations. Automotive Compliance Consultants ... [Read More]

Two former top executives at Exeter Finance secured a nine-figure amount of capital for their new venture — Praxis Finance. Founded by auto finance veterans Daniel Parry and Steve Moses, Praxis on Friday finalized the closing of an investment partnership ... [Read More]

If store managers and personnel can find 20 minutes in their schedule, they can take advantage of some of the added new training courses Ally Financial integrated into its Performance Development Center this week. In hopes of further expanding the ... [Read More]

EFG Companies claims the results of its most recent dealer services client satisfaction study released this week show the company scored higher than outfits such as Apple iPhone, Southwest Airlines, USAA Banking and Insurance, and Nordstrom. Among the key findings, ... [Read More]

NextGear Capital appointed Adam Galema to the role of vice president of finance this week. In this role, Galema will lead the company's treasury, accounting, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A) teams while helping ensure NextGear Capital is positioned properly ... [Read More]

BillingTree opened its annual ARM Industry Operations, Technology & Payments Survey this week, marking the third consecutive year the company has underwritten the survey before publishing and distributing the results each spring. The survey is directed toward collection agency owners ... [Read More]