DEARBORN, Mich. — Like its parent, Ford Credit posted a sizable net income gain in 2010. Company officials indicated net income last year came in at $2 billion, an improvement of $0.7 billion from Ford Credit's earnings of $1.3 billion ... [Read More]

BATON ROUGE, La. — A lender that provides boat, RV and motorcycle loans for customers with past credit problems recently joined Wolters Kluwer Financial Services' AppOne platform. Officials explained Merrick Bank works closely with dealers to help them retain valuable ... [Read More]

NEW YORK — Ally Financial's chief executive officer described 2010 as a "transformative" year for the company. And one of its key business segments, Global Automotive Services, showed significant growth in preliminary fourth-quarter and full-year originations in the U.S. and throughout ... [Read More]

LOS ANGELES — Thank you for helping to make Westlake recognized across the industry as a financial leader. We are thankful for your business and helping us grow! We are financially strong and ready to aid you in selling more vehicles and we ... [Read More]

FORT WORTH, Texas — To raise more capital to generate more auto loans, GM Financial announced Wednesday the pricing of an $800 million offering of auto asset-backed securities. The securities were priced through lead managers Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse and Wells Fargo Securities. ... [Read More]

PORTLAND, Ore. — A possible solution to dealership quandaries when it comes to personnel decisions and business operations, Compli recently rolled out a series of new software features. The HR and compliance management software provider indicated background checks and drug ... [Read More]

CLEARWATER, Fla. — While Nicholas Financial disclosed earlier this month that the company could be sold, executives highlighted record net earnings and revenue figures for the third quarter. On Thursday, Nicholas Financial revealed net-earnings spikes of more than 50 percent ... [Read More]

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack and Enterprise Car Sales, a division of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, announced an agreement this week that means the used-car retailer will deploy the DealerTrack Compliance Solution in all of its more than 140 locations nationwide. Officials see the DealerTrack Compliance ... [Read More]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com recently discovered that lenders handed out the lowest-ever average annual percentage rates on their auto loans in December. Site analysts found the average auto loan carried an APR of 4.16 percent, down 0.33 points from November and 0.55 points ... [Read More]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a discussion of Huntington Bancshares fourth-quarter results, management revealed that average consumer loans climbed by $500 million, driven largely by a $400 million uptick in average auto loans and leases. Auto loans and leases are up 7 ... [Read More]