TransUnion: Fraudsters now create larger auto-loan losses from fewer incidents
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AFSA appears on Capitol Hill to push proposal to regulate debt-settlement companies
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The Spark Between EVs & CPO
In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here
Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group
Next up on the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage is Vincenzo Ciampi . who is senior vice president, of auto finance and dealer services for Canada at iA Financial Group. Ciampi talks with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about ... Listen Here
Ted Berlovich of Clutch
Continuing the discussions from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week, senior editor Joe Overby connects with Ted Berlovich, director of wholesale at online used-car retailer Clutch. Berlovich explained the company’s wholesale process, how the company handles some of ... Listen Here
CUDL Partners with Utah-Based Subprime Lender, 9 Other Credit Unions
Nick Zulovich
ONTARIO, Calif. — Along with an alliance with a Utah-based subprime finance company, CU Direct Corp. recently finalized new partnership agreements with nine credit unions. As a result of the agreements, officials highlighted the credit unions will be incorporating products ... [Read More]
NY Dealer Group Exec Gets Perfect Score on AFIP Exam
Nick Zulovich
COLLEYVILLE, Texas — Michele Myers, vice president of financial services of the New York-based Dorschel Group, recently posted a perfect score on the rigorous 200-question Association of Finance & Insurance Professional Senior Certification Exam. In 23 years of administering the ... [Read More]
Credit Approvals for Leases Level Off in October
Nick Zulovich
CINCINNATI — Steady is as good an adjective as any to describe credit approval trends in connection to vehicle leases last month, according to data reported last week by Swapalease.com. Site officials said credit approvals came in relatively unchanged in ... [Read More]
Dealertrack Counsel Assesses Aftermath of Recent CFPB Auto Finance Forum
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — The most important takeaway Dealertrack Technologies' associate general counsel for compliance Randy Henrick gleaned from last week's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Auto Finance Forum didn't even come from the bureau. It was a point reinforced by ... [Read More]
Latest Payment from Ally Means More than 70 Percent of US Treasury Investment Repaid
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — With its latest move announced this week, Ally Financial said it has now repaid more than 70 percent of the investment the U.S. Treasury made in the company. Ally completed a private placement of 216,667 shares of Ally ... [Read More]
2 US District Courts Rule in Favor of Debt Collectors in Recent FDCPA Cases
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals, recapped why two U.S. District Courts examined messages left for consumers and third parties and found the messages were not communications under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. "The ... [Read More]
DriveTime: Auction Partnership with Manheim is ‘Good Fit’
Nick Zulovich
PHOENIX — On the same day it reported and discussed third-quarter earnings, DriveTime explained on its quarterly conference call why its partnership with Manheim to launch a new separate and independent wholesale auction company makes sense. Go Auto Exchange, a ... [Read More]
AFSA Aims to Provide CFPB with Thorough Dealer Participation Analysis Via New Study
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In light of concerns expressed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about the "significant risk" dealer participation poses on "pricing disparities on the basis of race, national origin, and potentially other prohibited bases," the American Financial Services ... [Read More]
S&P and Experian: Auto Defaults Halt Rise; Overall Credit Reading in ‘Good Shape’
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Analysts from S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian found that the streak of three consecutive months where auto loan defaults inched higher stopped in October by a slim margin. According to data associated with the newest the ... [Read More]
J.D. Byrider Names Award Winners at Annual Convention
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — Buy-here, pay-here dealership chain J.D. Byrider recently recognized winners of the company's annual awards at its November convention in New Orleans. The Franchise of the Year winners were chosen in three categories, including Single (one location), Mid ... [Read More]
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