ATLANTA — Manheim chief economist Tom Webb gave some examples of retail sectors that might give a "true sense of the psyche of many used-vehicle buyers." So what kinds of businesses should dealers and finance companies watch besides traffic to ... [Read More]

DEARBORN, Mich. — Captive finance companies, OEMs and more have the victims of the recent Oklahoma tornadoes top of mind, donating money for relief efforts and deferring payments for customers in the storms' paths. Ford Motor Credit and Lincoln Automotive ... [Read More]

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Fidelis PPM and Provider Exchange Network (PEN), a division of Open Dealer Exchange, recently completed integration to offer dealers the ability to rate and contract for Fidelis F&I products directly through leading finance desking software for dealers. ... [Read More]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wrapping up a fiscal year that included 8-percent jumps in both retail sales and revenue, buy-here, pay-here dealership chain America's Car-Mart highlighted personnel and technology moves it's making to make the next fiscal year even better. Car-Mart ... [Read More]

LAS VEGAS — With the largest contingent of exhibitors ever welcoming more attending dealers than the previous year, the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers attempted to give all operators plenty of takeaways either to establish or improve their dealerships. ... [Read More]

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — As BMW Group Financial Services approaches its 20th anniversary of conducting business in the United States, the captive finance arm achieved another milestone. This week, officials highlighted BMW Group Financial Services surpassed more than 1 million ... [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legal experts and industry associations aren't the only ones raising questions about how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau intends to regulate auto lending. Now more than a dozen members of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee are ... [Read More]

FORT WORTH, Texas — What likely is on the minds of top finance company executives isn't hard to pinpoint nowadays: Complying with an intensifying regulatory environment championed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In response, organizers of this year's NAF ... [Read More]

NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings noticed losses declined for its prime and subprime auto loan ABS indices for the third consecutive month. Analysts found the drops coincided with three consecutive monthly declines in the U.S. unemployment rate and lower jobless ... [Read More]

CARMEL, Ind. — Buy-here, pay-here dealership chain J.D. Byrider turned its 1 millionth vehicle in company history earlier this month, celebrating the milestone for the benefit of the purchaser. The retail achievement took place at the J.D. Byrider dealership located ... [Read More]