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]

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express announced this week that it has reached a deal to secure access to Carfax Vehicle History Reports. Independent dealers who use Finance Express' technology now can obtain these reports with just a single mouse ... [Read More]

GARDEN CITY, N.Y., and MAHWAH, N.J. — This morning, Chase and Jaguar Land Rover North America announced they have enhanced their offerings with the launch of the U.S. private label customer financing brands for Jaguar Financial Group and Land Rover Financial ... [Read More]

PHOENIX — Despite a troubled economy that has impacted auto purchasing, charge-offs and defaults, buy-here, pay-here dealer group NowAuto said its performance across various metrics have actually improved. More specifically, NowAuto Group reported that purchases, charge-offs and defaults have, in fact, improved significantly ... [Read More]