DALLAS — With auto affordability improving in the fourth quarter of last year, dealers may see an influx of shoppers on their lots who had held off buying a new vehicle due to rising prices. According to Comerica Bank, the ... [Read More]

TORRANCE, Calif. — It appears Honda may be facing a serious monkey wrench to the proposed class-action settlement in a case involving hybrid vehicle owners suing the automaker for allegedly misleading them about fuel efficiency. After a small claims case ... [Read More]

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced today the introduction of the Compliance Dashboard, a free tool that can provide dealers a visual assessment of the store's compliance status for all applicable deals. RouteOne pointed out dealers also may track compliance ... [Read More]

NAPA, Calif. — Service contract provider AUL Corp. and subprime lender Ace Motor Acceptance Co. recently expanded their relationship to boost a program that's been available since 2009, Buy Here Pay Here in A Box. AUL and AMAC created a ... [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was announced last week that the Consumer Bankers Association has plans to relocate. The association’s new headquarters will be in in Washington, D.C. As one of the only national trade associations focused on retail banking, the ... [Read More]

IRVING, Texas — Online auto finance company myAutoloan.com recently revealed it has been awarded its third patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office of the Department of Commerce for its online lending marketplace technology known as Preferred Placement. “Preferred ... [Read More]

GLEN MILLS, Pa. — With news circling that Chrysler could be seeking a new lender relationship outside of Ally, SubPrime Auto Finance News' sister site recently reached out to the OEM's national dealer council president to get his take. Seeing ... [Read More]

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Nicholas Financial recently revealed its third-quarter results for the end of 2011, showing a double-digit earnings increase and noting the reasons behind its significant growth. The company announced that for the three months ended Dec. 31, its final ... [Read More]

HOUSTON — The National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers is gearing up not only for its annual conference, but also a special training session beforehand organizers are describing as "for attendees who want to excel in the BHPH business." NABD ... [Read More]

Alexandria, Va.— The first month of 2012’s bankruptcy rate shows signs of economic recovery and bodes well for the new year. This past month, total bankruptcy filings in the U.S. decreased by 14 percent year-over-year, according to data provided by ... [Read More]