SYRACUSE, N.Y. — XpressCredit today announced the hiring of a former AmeriCredit executive as director of lender development. Taking on this position is Rory Noske. Noske brings more than 18 years of experience, developing business relationships in the auto financial services ... [Read More]

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack customers now have access to Red Flags Reporting. The Red Flags Rules are expected to be enforced starting Nov. 1.  The addition is designed to help dealers in providing an audit trail and ensuring employees are complying with the Red ... [Read More]

SARASOTA, Fla. — CarBiz recently announced that it has appointed a new chief operating officer, and the company also reported that its second-quarter earnings climbed significantly year-over-year. Named as COO was Paul Whitley, who was previously the director of finance for ... [Read More]

NEW YORK — Sixty-plus-day delinquency levels on U.S. prime auto loan ABS jumped 10.4 percent in August to 0.85 percent, which approached the 10-year record high set back in the first quarter, Fitch Ratings reported this week. The decade high is ... [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Although overall consumer delinquencies reached a record mark during the second quarter, auto loans — both direct and indirect — showed significant improvement during the period, according to the American Bankers Association. Specifically, direct auto loan delinquencies dropped 55 basis ... [Read More]

DALLAS — Drive Financial rolled out its revamped finance program for dealers late last week, and some of the changes include restructured tiers and various provisions that give dealers greater flexibility in setting up deals for customers. To shed some light ... [Read More]

IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services announced it has acquired a new credit facility from Fortress Credit Corp. in the amount of $50 million. The facility will be secured by auto receivables that the company now has or will have after ... [Read More]

DES MOINES, Iowa — Wells Fargo Preferred Capital announced it has provided Automotive Credit Corp. with a senior credit facility worth $50 million. "Wells Fargo Preferred Capital's industry knowledge and expertise gives us great comfort as we enter into a relationship ... [Read More]

NEW YORK — While fears abounded about dealers' ability to pay floor planning, especially at General Motors and Chrysler, with sales being down so much historically, the early payment analysis is in. And largely, it is positive. According to DBRS, the ... [Read More]

OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — EZ Dealer Finance announced this week that it now has multiple used-car leasing sources for its application system. Ultimately, this means dealers have more options to offer to their customers. "We will give independent dealers more options ... [Read More]