As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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S&P/Experian: Auto Loan Defaults Edge Lower in December
Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, 07:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
December's reading for the auto loan segment of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices is squarely in between the level analysts spotted a month earlier and during the closing month of 2012. S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian reported that ... [Read More]
AFIP Outlines Pricing Structure for Certification Course
Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, 07:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals revealed the pricing structure for its basic, senior and master certification courses. AFIP said wholesale prices will increase to $695, plus shipping and handling, beginning Feb. 2. Officials indicated courses ordered on or ... [Read More]
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)
Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance
Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos
Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI
The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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Dealer Guide: Selecting the Right Auto Logistics Partner
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Case Management Made Easy: Harnessing the Power of Technology
Lenders are grappling with record-high automotive loan delinquencies, all while navigating budget constraints, staffing shortages and more. To overcome these...
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KeyBanc Dealer Survey Refutes Inkling of Subprime Pullback
Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, 06:59 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Evidently dealers who participate in the monthly survey orchestrated by KeyBanc Capital Markets did not see the same conditions in subprime vehicle financing during December as leadership from CarMax noted. KeyBanc's survey results showed 50 percent of respondents indicated subprime ... [Read More]
Sluggish Job Rebound Could Slow Consumers’ Major Spending, Impact Delinquencies
Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, 06:53 PM
By SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to at least one respected industry observer — Manheim's Tom Webb — the major cause of an auto loan delinquency remains a job loss. And Fitch Ratings' latest analysis of the labor market showed a rebound in a nationwide ... [Read More]
CFPB’s Ficklin Maintains Agency’s Target on Dealer Participation
Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, 06:46 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reiterated its uneasy assessment of how the dealer participation system operates when one of the agency's top officials made prepared remarks and answered a handful of submitted questions during the American Financial Services Association's Vehicle ... [Read More]
McGladrey: Due Diligence Vital to Forecast Loan Losses
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, 03:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Since the recent financial crisis, McGladrey manager Robert McMurray pointed out that many private equity groups and other strategic investors have pushed plenty of money into the specialty finance industry to bring solid returns to their funds. With increased scrutiny ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Details $300 Million Senior Notes Offering
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, 03:21 PM
By SubPrime Auto Finance News
This week, Credit Acceptance Corp. announced plans to offer $300 million of senior notes due in 2021. Company officials said they intend to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with borrowings under their revolving credit facility, to redeem ... [Read More]
Following Bankruptcy, Western Funding Restarts Loan Originations
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, 03:19 PM
By SubPrime Auto Finance News
Now with the financial support of Westlake Financial Services, Western Funding — a subprime auto lender since 1962 — has resumed operating in full capacity. After a recent pause in loan originations following a bankruptcy proceeding, Western Funding is now ... [Read More]
NABD & SubPrime Auto Finance News Launch Monthly BHPH Report on NABD Website
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, 03:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Alliance of Buy Here Pay Here Dealers (NABD) and Cherokee Automotive Group (CAG), the publishers of Auto Remarketing and SubPrime Auto Finance News, will combine forces to launch the BHPH Report for the industry later this month. This ... [Read More]
Sluggish Job Rebound Could Slow Consumers’ Major Spending, Impact Delinquencies
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 10:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to at least one respected industry observer — Manheim's Tom Webb — the major cause of an auto loan delinquency remains a job loss. And Fitch Ratings' latest analysis of the labor market showed a rebound in a nationwide ... [Read More]
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