More than eight months after Rick Hackett left the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency tapped a replacement regulator on Wednesday whose main jurisdiction is the auto finance market. Joining the CFPB as the assistant director of installment and liquidity ... [Read More]

Another executive recently moved over from Santander Consumer USA Holdings to join the team at Exeter Finance Corp. On Tuesday, Exeter announced its new executive vice president of strategy and planning is Steve Zemaitis, who served in multiple executive roles ... [Read More]

Experian Automotive’s most recent data showed how much more risk captive lenders are taking in regard to loan-to-value (LTV) levels when booking contracts for used models. Experian indicated LTVs for captives that financed used vehicles in Q4 jumped by 306 ... [Read More]

More than a dozen trends arose when CarFinance.com examined its full-year financing data to find out the Top 10 new- and used-vehicle choices for its below-prime vehicle buyers in 2013. On the new-model side, CarFinance.com discovered the list of most ... [Read More]

Younger buyers might not be the only age demographic that could use some assistance in explaining how the vehicle financing process works. To help baby boomers as well as consumers of all ages easily research vehicle financing in one place, ... [Read More]

In response to dealer demand, the Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals announced the introduction of AFIP Certification Boot Camps, which include two days of accelerated preparation for the federal and state regulation-based AFIP certification exam. The first boot camps ... [Read More]

With dealer advertising promoting attractive financing options in the crosshairs of the Federal Trade Commission, the National Automobile Dealers Association is hosting a free webinar aimed at helping stores keep their campaigns compliance. NADA officials highlighted the upcoming “Comply with ... [Read More]

The same methodology utilized by the federal agency to levy enforcement actions against vehicle financing companies might be what could be used against the regulator, as well. A trio of Republican House members gave the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau until ... [Read More]

Earlier this week, RouteOne announced that Friendly Finance Corp. is now available as a fully integrated lender on the RouteOne platform. Dealers who have a relationship with Friendly Finance can now process credit applications electronically to Friendly Finance through RouteOne. ... [Read More]

The American Bankruptcy Institute reported that total bankruptcy filings in the United States decreased 12 percent in February compared to the same month last year. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, bankruptcy filings totaled 72,193 in February, down 82,336 ... [Read More]