AVOCA, Pa. — A recent partnership between GWC Warranty Corp. and Tidewater Motor Credit means the subprime lender can now offer exclusive vehicle service contracts through its dealers to give used-vehicle buyers that added peace as mind, as well as an ... [Read More]

NEW YORK — Reporting on November results just before the holidays, Fitch Ratings said the strong momentum in the used-vehicle market continues to buck seasonal norms, leading to "uncharacteristically stable" auto asset-backed collateral performance. Going into the first quarter of 2011, ... [Read More]

NEW YORK — While Standard & Poor's and Experian noticed defaults rising for first and second mortgages, officials spotted continued positive gains for auto loans. Based on data through November 2010, the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices showed auto-loan defaults dropped ... [Read More]

IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services revealed just before 2010 wrapped up that it closed a follow-on senior secured financing with an affiliate of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. Executives said CPS received $20 million in incremental debt capital. They also indicated ... [Read More]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — America's Car-Mart announced Monday it has opened two new dealerships located in Tullahoma, Tenn., and Winchester, Ky. "We are pleased to announced the opening of our third location in Tennessee and our ninth location in Kentucky," said William ... [Read More]

CHICAGO — In its quarterly analysis, TransUnion discovered that the 60-day national auto loan delinquency rate climbed 9.4 percent from the second to third quarter, largely due to seasonal shifts. The delinquency rate came in at 0.58 percent, which on the ... [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — After today's e-newsletter, SubPrime Auto Finance News will be going dark until the new year to give the staff time to celebrate the holidays with our families. SubPrime News Update will pick back up Tuesday, Jan. 4. After ... [Read More]

SANTA ANA, Calif. — CoreLogic Credco announced this week that it is now providing the credit score disclosure exception to the risk-based pricing notice free of charge to all participating auto, RV and marine dealers automatically with every credit report ordered. ... [Read More]

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — This week, DealerTrack launched free additions to its performance suite meant to enable dealers to comply with the Federal Trade Commission's new risk-based pricing rule, which goes into effect on Jan. 1. Company officials said the enhancements ... [Read More]

FORT WORTH, Texas — In its Strategic and Operational Overview released this month, GM Financial revealed its near-term initiatives include continuing to grow its core subprime business, as well as expanding its product line for General Motors dealers, such as ... [Read More]