The American Financial Services Association is continuing to work toward educating the youngest consumers so they have a better baseline knowledge of budgeting and more before the potential buyers arrive at the dealership F&I office. Since its launch 10 years ... [Read More]

CU Direct Connect, a provider of indirect auto lending services to credit unions and dealers, expanded outside of its base in Colorado for the first time this week. The company launched a partnership with Reliant Federal Credit Union in Casper, ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance chief executive officer Brett Roberts acknowledged just how much the competitive landscape finance companies are finding to book subprime contracts impacted the company’s first-quarter performance. While the company’s consumer loan unit volume and active dealer figures both jumped ... [Read More]

BraunAbility and Ally Financial recently joined together to donate a wheelchair accessible vehicle to a Dallas-area student and his family. The companies were inspired by the efforts of the local Colony, Texas, community, which has rallied together over the last ... [Read More]

Financial services technology solutions provider Fiserv announced that World Omni Financial Corp., a provider of financial products and services to dealers, consumers and lenders, has deployed the Automotive Loan Origination System from Fiserv for its retail installment contract and lease ... [Read More]

After what analysts classified as a few speed bumps, U.S. auto ABS is primed for a strong spring as seasonal trends kick in, according to the latest monthly index results from Fitch Ratings. Analysts indicated prime and subprime annualized net ... [Read More]

Lawmakers want answers if discrimination is going on at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and they are leveraging legal tools to get them. The U.S. House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on Tuesday voted to subpoena two CFPB officials ... [Read More]

With a new website at its disposal, CashCall Auto is looking to grow its portfolio above the $6 million mark that the company needed only a few months to reach. CashCall Auto vice president of loan servicing Louis Ochoa explained ... [Read More]

US Equity Advantage, a provider of bi-weekly and early loan payoff services to the automotive industry, announced that veteran F&I expert Karena Raino-Nevratakis joined the company as regional account manager for the western United States. The company highlighted Raino-Nevratakis’ primary ... [Read More]

General Motors Financial is not booking as much subprime paper for its parent automaker as it was a year ago, but company leadership isn’t alarmed by the modest decline experienced during the first quarter. The lender’s share of subprime contracts ... [Read More]