GAITHERSBURG, Md. — SeaTip Software Systems recently announced that its Loan Information Management System customers will now be provided with gateway services from Payment Vision, which is powered by Autoscribe Corp. Essentially, Payment Vision is designed to assemble payments captured at ... [Read More]

NEW YORK — GMAC Financial Services announced late last week that it has appointed a chief credit risk officer. Named to the newly created position is Rajinder Singh, who reports directly to GMAC chief risk officer Sam Ramsey. In the ... [Read More]

HANOVER, Md. —  The newly launched Payment Assurance Technology Association recently held its organizational meeting, as representatives of 11 starter/interrupt/GPS tracking system companies gathered with various officials. According to the organization, the vote to form PATA was passed unanimously. The association's interim ... [Read More]

FORT WORTH, Texas — At its 12th Annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference last week, the National Automotive Finance Association members voted on board of director positions. Renewing board seats were the following: —ACS: Nancy McDonald —AmeriCredit: Mark Floyd —Capital One Auto ... [Read More]

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — Wells Fargo Equipment Finance has chosen DataScan Technologies to serve as its systems provider for Wells Fargo's floorplan lending business in the U.S. and its affiliate in Canada. According to officials, it took less than three months ... [Read More]

NEW YORK — Along with reporting the latest trends in auto asset-backed securities, Fitch Ratings recently delved into the correlations that can be found between wholesale values and ABS loss rates. While the decision as to when a loan has become ... [Read More]

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — Universal Special Auto Finance reported this week that it continues to make its mark in auto finance with Universal PrimeTM, its new, progressive program for prime consumers. Universal officials said the company has "thrived in the subprime ... [Read More]

MURRIETA, Calif. — Sekurus, the manufacturer of the ON TIME payment protection system, announced this week that it has formed Sekurus Financial Services, a full-service accounts management program developed for dealers and financial institutions that serve the subprime buy-here, pay-here auto ... [Read More]

PASADENA, Calif. — VantageILM recently announced a joint partnership with Global Debt Network to offer GDNAuto, an Internet-based marketplace where dealers and financial institutions can sell and buy portfolios of seasoned auto loans. "VantageILM's goal is to streamline and simplify the ... [Read More]

WASHINGTON — After a downtick in February, the average interest rate of a new-vehicle loan at auto finance companies crept upward in April. According to data released by the Federal Reserve, the median interest rate at auto finance companies came in ... [Read More]