The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers recently recognized Hudson Cook partner Anne Fortney with the prestigious Sen. William Proxmire Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is given periodically to a person who has made significant contributions in the field ... [Read More]

Pelican Auto Finance is using what executives describe as a “crawl-walk-run approach” to growth in the deep subprime auto financing world. And they want to start running to the point where the company’s portfolio ranks among the top five institutions ... [Read More]

GrooveCar, a national vehicle-buying resource for credit unions, recently indicated that GrooveCar’s AppTrac System will now connect to the Dealertrack Credit Application Network. According to GrooveCar, the Dealertrack Network will also be an integral part of GrooveCar’s future nationwide expansion ... [Read More]

Equifax recently signed an agreement with the National Independent Automotive Dealers Association to be a National Member Benefit Partner. Through this relationship, Equifax will provide NIADA-member dealers access to the next generation of tools and information to help them deliver ... [Read More]

Fifth Third Bank acknowledged in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it’s being investigated by the Department of Justice about its indirect auto loan business. According to the company’s Form 10-Q, officials said they are ... [Read More]

Along with giving executives another opportunity to complete the first module of its compliance certification program, the National Automotive Finance Association is rolling out one of its best lineups ever for its annual conference later this month. The NAF Association ... [Read More]

Following public comment periods, the Federal Trade Commission approved final consent orders this week involving 10 dealers’ deceptive advertising charges. Under the settlement orders, FTC officials said the dealerships are prohibited from misrepresenting in any advertisement for the purchase, financing ... [Read More]

Demands by the Securities and Exchange Commission are placing a hurdle in Nicholas Financial — an indirect special finance company that originates subprime loans with more than 1,600 dealers — becoming an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Prospect Capital Corp. ... [Read More]

Rep. Lynn Westmoreland introduced a bill on the U.S. House floor this week aimed at regulating how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau handles consumer data. The Georgia Republican explained the CFPB Data Collection Security Act is meant to address what ... [Read More]

Remember 2005? That’s when the BlackBerry was the smartphone of choice, and the Federal Reserve pushed the short-term interest rate to 3 percent, marking the eighth increase in less than a year. That year also was the last time this ... [Read More]