NEW YORK — Along with an upbeat forecast for this year, the latest report by Fitch Ratings showed U.S. auto loan/lease credit performance continued positive momentum during the fourth quarter. Analysts determined that strong used-vehicle prices and positive U.S. economic ... [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to a weekend report from The Washington Post, auto loan growth in on the rise, especially in the Capitol. The WP reported that low interest rates contributed to the uptick in top auto lender’s portfolios in ... [Read More]

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Though down more than 3 percentage points from an "exceptionally high" year-ago period, lease penetration rates remained steady in the near-20-percent range during February, thanks to relative stability in lease return volume and consistent incentives, according ... [Read More]

DENVER — Access Capital is changing the name of its auto finance company as part of a company-wide rebranding effort. CAPEX Acquisitions will now be known as AC AUTOPAY, which represents an expanded line of products and a new website ... [Read More]

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne rolled out additional enhancements to its free Android app earlier this week. The new enrichments include the ability to forward "sent" applications to a new finance source, securely text message with supporting finance sources, get ... [Read More]

HOUSTON — The National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers revealed late last week the details for its 14th Annual National Buy-Here, Pay-Here Conference. The conference will again be held at the Venetian/Palazzo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, from May ... [Read More]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. and ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Pentagon Federal Credit Union, which claims to be the third largest credit union in the U.S., announced today that it will continue to offer its more than a million members a reduced interest ... [Read More]

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — The Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association recently brought TD Auto Finance in as a Select Supplier for the dealer group, signing TDAF to a three-year agreement. Under the deal, TDAF will help NSADA offer value-added programs ... [Read More]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Earlier this week, buy-here, pay-here store chain America's Car-Mart revealed that it entered into an amended and restated loan and security agreement with a group of five lenders. The new agreement took effect last Friday. The company ... [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Richard Cordray recently reiterated a head-turning fact: currently 30 million Americans are subject to some form of third-party debt collectors. And how these collectors, as well as repo agents and recovery departments, ... [Read More]