This week, Experian Automotive rolled out the newest addition to its suite of portfolio monitoring services the company called Lender Triggers. Experian highlighted this new tool is designed to help lenders better monitor changes in loan status on their portfolio, ... [Read More]

One of Long Island’s largest vehicle buying support service providers, GrooveCar, has partnered with NY Auto Giant, the nation’s eighth largest auto group, for a spring sales event. Targeting more than 500,000 credit union members across Long Island, the event ... [Read More]

While Republican members of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee have often questioned how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau goes about its business, now a member of the GOP from the U.S. Senate is looking to reform how the agency ... [Read More]

Auto loan defaults dropped to a new historic low in March, according to the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. Last month’s data compiled by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian showed the auto loan default rate came in at 0.99 ... [Read More]

Last week, Dealertrack Technologies revealed plans to maintain its corporate headquarters on Long Island and has signed a lease to move into a newly constructed corporate office building in the nearby village of North Hills. Officials shared they hope to ... [Read More]

The Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals recently announced the adoption of professional designations to recognize individuals who have earned AFIP certification. AFIP executive director David Robertson explained the designations reflect the association’s three-tiered continuing education curriculum. The titles of ... [Read More]

Despite rising turmoil surrounding its handling of recalled vehicles with faulty ignition switching, Fitch Ratings does not expect to change the rating status of asset-backed securities connected to General Motors. Currently, Fitch has GM listed as BB+ with the automaker’s ... [Read More]

One of the things I love about being a dealer is that no two days are ever the same. Maintaining and growing a business requires constant vigilance and engagement with manufacturers, employees, vendors, and so many others. In the middle ... [Read More]

Ally Financial began trading on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday as the U.S. Department of the Treasury agreed to sell 95 million shares of common stock at a price of $25 per share in a plan to generate $2.375 ... [Read More]

Black Book highlighted that its latest used-vehicle depreciation data, coupled with this year’s harsh winter, will push certain seasonal sales into April, possibly extending the tax seasons for dealers and finance companies that cater to subprime buyers. Analysts reported this ... [Read More]