National Automobile Dealers Association chairman Forrest McConnell reiterated his arguments this week against points made by federal regulators, especially the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. McConnell emphasized in remarks to the Automotive Press Association in Detroit that dealers compete fiercely against ... [Read More]

Equifax reported the total balance of newly originated subprime auto loans stood at $70.7 billion in August, a level representing an eight-year high and 27.8 percent of the total balance of new auto loans. That’s a slight increase in share ... [Read More]

According to the credit reporting agencies, roughly 56 percent of Americans have what can be categorized as nonprime to subprime credit. A recent Equifax report indicated that only 44 percent of Gen Y customers have prime credit, while the rest ... [Read More]

Pre-qualified monthly payment marketing technology provider DriveItNow now offers dealer website hosts a comprehensive and compliant credit services solution for their customers. Officials highlighted the six major capabilities of this solution — DriveItNow’s Credit Center. The company explained that since ... [Read More]

Along with welcoming three replacements, the American Financial Services Association added four new members to its board of directors. Joining the organization in this capacity are: — James “Tom” Hudgins, president and chief operating officer, Western-Shamrock Corp. — Pat St. ... [Read More]

StoneEagle recently reported JM&A Group, a provider of F&I products and robust training and compliance programs, implemented the SEcureMetrics F&I and sales reporting platform with more than 1,000 of its performing dealerships. The companies highlighted SEcureMetrics can deliver comprehensive insight ... [Read More]

The U.S. Attorney General’s office, the Internal Revenue Service and the FBI brought charges against two managers and three other salespeople at an Alabama franchised dealerships in connection with a conspiracy to fraudulently boost loan approvals and vehicle sales. According ... [Read More]

Auto/Mate Dealership Systems recently completed the integration of its dealership management system with MaximTrak Technologies' F&I Suite. The companies highlighted dealers using both systems now can benefit from a real-time, bi-directional exchange of information that’s intended to speed up the ... [Read More]

Revving up its loan servicing business, First Associates Loan Servicing recently announced it will now provide full loan servicing solutions for Mega Auto Finance. The alliance is geared to allow Mega Auto to scale its operations rapidly while achieving necessary ... [Read More]

Two hours: the amount of time it takes to watch a movie as well as the span it should take for the sales and financing process to be completed. At least that’s the majority sentiment, according to a new survey ... [Read More]