Automotive Finance Corp. announced this week that a few of its branch locations located in the Western U.S. have moved to larger offices. The move, aimed at fostering AFC’s growth, will aid in the company’s ability to serve dealers. The ... [Read More]

The National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers and Ally Financial introduced a financial literacy initiative today at NAMAD’s 2014 Conference that is designed to help dealers educate consumers and employees about the financing process. The free “Guide to Being Wallet ... [Read More]

Featuring discussions about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its proposed changes on indirect auto lending at franchised dealerships, North McArthur, president of Long McArthur Ford Lincoln, recently hosted Rep. Tim Huelskamp at his store. During his visit with the ... [Read More]

Two members of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee who are outspoken critics of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found another point to rail against the regulatory agency. This time, these lawmakers shared their frustration about a report from the ... [Read More]

While the subprime sector produced positive results, Fitch Ratings reported losses for U.S. prime auto loan ABS ticked up in May, but overall asset performance remains “solid.” Fitch indicated that 60-day delinquencies in the prime space crept 7 percent higher ... [Read More]

FNI Inc. president David Bafumo noticed the vendor management portion of the latest consent order from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau closely tracks and elaborates on the bureau’s original service provider guidance bulletin. Bafumo explained his reasoning in light of ... [Read More]

The lengthening of vehicle financing contracts as well as the loan amount attached to those deals has the attention of another federal regulator — the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The auto finance market appeared several times in ... [Read More]

After almost 30 years with the company he founded, Peter Vosotas no longer is chairman of the board and a director at Nicholas Financial, an indirect special finance company that originates subprime loans with more than 1,600 dealers. According to ... [Read More]

Steve Klees sees motorcycles and other powersports equipment sitting at dealerships and can’t help but think there are possibly scores of potential subprime buyers for those items if more finance companies chose to delve into that market. Klees, who is ... [Read More]

A new TransUnion analysis found that the reporting of rental payment information to the credit bureaus in a manner similar to other financial obligations could have a positive effect for the majority of subprime consumers' credit. Analysts found the subprime ... [Read More]