During several conference calls in a row, Ally Financial highlighted how much its auto finance business is crucial to the future success of the company, and continuing to foster relationships with dealers is paramount to extending its recent string of ... [Read More]

Dealertrack Technologies' Michael Collins told SubPrime Auto Finance News during last month’s Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association that the industry is in “very good shape.” January’s used-vehicle sales performance — especially in the subprime and ... [Read More]

As part of a trio of company developments, CDK Global announced its Contract Validation solution will be released later this year to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) dealerships in the U.S. During the vehicle buying process, the CDK Contract Validation solution ... [Read More]

On Monday, EFG Companies launched what it’s calling MAP My Miles — a mileage-only vehicle service contract that can enable consumers to customize their VSC to their personal driving habits. According to a recent EFG survey, 40 percent of consumers ... [Read More]

Despite General Motors enhancing its relationship with GM Financial and Fiat-Chrysler shifting its captive finance company allegiance to Chrysler Capital that’s fueled by Santander Consumer USA, Ally Financial remains confident in its future prospects, sparked in part by the fact ... [Read More]

New analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts showed again how much that monthly payment is critical to formulating a vehicle installment contract. The report indicated the majority of American households are living paycheck to paycheck because analysts discovered 55 percent ... [Read More]

Fitch Ratings indicated the shift away from smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles could result in lower wholesale vehicle prices and marginally slow asset performance of auto ABS transactions in 2015. Analysts pointed out that sales of trucks and SUVs reached the ... [Read More]

For dealers and finance companies with business interests in the Midwest, Huntington Bank’s third annual Midwest Economic Index is offering an encouraging forecast for possible deliveries and originations. The index showed 16 percent of consumers in the region definitely will ... [Read More]

While claiming that a “majority” of the nation’s top auto finance companies already leverage its employment verification service, Equifax unveiled its newest technology platform during the recent National Automobile Dealers Association Convention. Equifax highlighted AutoConnect can enable partners to deliver ... [Read More]

Spurred in part by demand for training to meet evolving regulatory demands, the National Automotive Finance Association is giving company executives and managers who might have missed the opening in-person training module of its Certified Consumer Credit Compliance Professional Program ... [Read More]