NEW YORK — Executives from DBRS recently made the request for comments on the proposed rating methodology for U.S. asset-backed transactions backed by retail auto loans. The company said the deadline for all comment submissions is Dec. 18. Individuals can send comments ... [Read More]

HOUSTON — The National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers recently held its three-day Underwriting and Collections Conference in November. Several key topics took center stage, including GPS device analysis, DMS solutions, collections, underwriting and regulatory compliance, among much more. "The conference ... [Read More]

MONTREAL — iMETRIK Solutions is offering a free Webinar for lenders and buy-here, pay-here dealers who are interested in learning more about how technology can improve loan performance. The presentation titled "Best Practices with GPS Collection and Recovery Tools" will be ... [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Total bankruptcy filings continue to trend higher this year — reaching levels not seen in four years — according to the most recent data compiled by the American Bankruptcy Institute. In the third quarter of 2009 alone, ABI found that ... [Read More]

CHICAGO — In its latest auto lending analysis, TransUnion.com discovered that the national 60-day delinquency rate climbed between the second and third quarters from 0.73 percent to 0.81 percent. Meanwhile, the year-over-year delinquency rate grew by 1.25 percent in the third ... [Read More]

NEW YORK — Despite various negative indicators, U.S. auto asset-backed securities' delinquency and annualized net losses actually improved at a time of the year when performance characteristically begins to deteriorate, according to Fitch Ratings. In fact, the company found that 60-plus ... [Read More]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — PROCON also reached an agreement for services with a company that has a broad reach throughout the automotive industry. Having recently been honored for industry growth by T-Mobile, PROCON's mobile resource management system now will be utilized by ... [Read More]

DENVER — A pair of new programs available to participating Colorado credit unions and their members opens the door to exclusive online used-vehicle listings. One of the initiatives through WhereMembersDrive.com allows these credit unions to post recently repossessed vehicles. Then, their ... [Read More]

BANDON, Ore. — Auto lenders are still apparently remaining very cautious in the quantity of subprime applications they approve and book. And while CNW Research points to this market as extremely profitable as the economy improves, the company also noted it's going to ... [Read More]

LOS ANGELES — Westlake Financial Services announced late last week that it is looking to continue to expand originations through the end of the year and into 2010. As part of this drive, the company has launched a shared-participation program. ... [Read More]