The average vehicle installment contract term Credit Acceptance originated during the fourth quarter ticked up to 48.5 months. The loosening of terms helped the company generate almost 20 percent more contract volume during Q4 as Credit Acceptance’s active dealer network ... [Read More]

Total U.S. bankruptcy filings now are on a streak stretching back more than four years. During each month of the run, filings have declined year-over-year, according to data provided by Epiq Systems to the American Bankruptcy Institute. This year began ... [Read More]

CreditMiner, a technology solution that can provide the ability to pre-qualify and pre-screen automotive consumers on Experian, Transunion and Equifax bureau platforms, recently finalized an integration with customer contact management, CRM and dealership software provider ELEAD1ONE. The companies highlighted that ... [Read More]

Newly appointed Ally Financial chief executive officer Jeffrey Brown wasted little time articulating how he will steer the company. Brown hosted his first conference call with the investment community on Thursday, just three days after succeeding Michael Carpenter in the ... [Read More]

Electronic payment and banking solutions provider ACI Worldwide pointed out that recent research from Mercator Advisory Group showed 62 percent of consumers demand faster bill pay services than the Automated Clearing House (ACH) plans to deliver. In light of that ... [Read More]

IDDS co-owner and vice president Max Zanan recently became the latest F&I executive to pass the certification exam orchestrated by the Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals (AFIP). Zanan passed the AFIP test in January. Based in New York City, IDDS ... [Read More]

No less than five finance companies — Ally Financial, Consumer Portfolio Services, Credit Acceptance, General Motors Financial and Santander Consumer USA — have been subpoenaed by the U.S. Department of Justice, which is investigating practices in connection with subprime auto ... [Read More]

The January Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices orchestrated by the Federal Reserve indicated about 29.4 percent of the banks that originate subprime auto loans expect delinquency and charge-off rates to increase this year. Fed officials acknowledged ... [Read More]

This week, Hyundai Capital America signed a lease for 177,000 square feet of working space in Newport Beach, Calif. HCA highlighted the property, which is the west tower located at the corner of Jamboree and MacArthur Boulevards, will serve as ... [Read More]

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]