CHICAGO — Fitch Ratings projected that U.S. auto lenders will likely report further weakening in asset quality metrics this year, attributing three reasons for its forecast. Analysts arrived at their assessment by mentioning three factors: —Lower used-vehicle values —Loosening of ... [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute reported that total bankruptcy filings in the United States decreased 8 percent in April compared to the same month last year. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, bankruptcy filings totaled 100,702 in ... [Read More]

FORT WORTH, Texas — Coming on the heels of an announcement earlier this week about an offer of $2 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes in various tranches, General Motors Financial priced its private offering of $1.0 billion of ... [Read More]

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 FORT WORTH, Texas — General Motors Financial reinforced its allegiance to its parent automaker with moves revealed during its latest quarterly conference call. While acknowledging that competition is ramping up within ... [Read More]

LAS VEGAS — The buy-here, pay-here dealership industry continues to be a market segment eyed by U.S. Department of Justice investigators. Just last week, various online reports mentioned a high-ranking Justice Department official discussing BHPH dealers during regulatory panel discussion ... [Read More]

DAYTON, Ohio — Similar to a relationship reinforced in Pennsylvania, Reynolds and Reynolds expanded its strategic alliance with the California New Car Dealers Association today. Officials added the Reynolds LAW 553 Universal Retail Sale Contract to the LAW California F&I ... [Read More]

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Dealertrack Technologies recently hit a new milestone with the number of active lenders connected to its Dealertrack Credit Application Network. Officials indicated the level now exceeds 1,300 lenders. The Dealertrack Credit Application Network, which has grown ... [Read More]

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE NEW YORK — When company leadership highlighted its first-quarter performance earlier this week, Ally Financial discussed its objectives for continuing to work with Chrysler franchised dealers even though its exclusive agreement with ... [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Extended warranties and other products appear to be the next regulatory target in the F&I office, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The report indicated officials familiar with a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau investigation ... [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — Planning on attending the Used Car Week 2013 conferences? Along with a new event focused the subprime finance industry, attendees are in for a treat, as the Used Car Week Golf Outing will be held this year ... [Read More]