FICO explains reasons for slight dip in average credit scores within auto
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, 10:24 AM
Fitch watches tax-refund boost on securitizations fade during half of the year
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SEC rolls out more charges against former Tricolor executives who have already been federally indicted
Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, 10:09 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions explains why origination is episodic, but servicing is continuous
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development for Allied Solutions, is back as the guest for another sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias explains why current market conditions, affordability pressures and changing vehicle values are combining ... Listen Here
Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
Credit Acceptance Sees Decrease in Net Income Due to Change in Business
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Reporting its third-quarter results, Credit Acceptance indicated that its loan portfolio grew; however, increases in operating expenses and finance charges that expanded slower than loan receivables led the company to report lower income than the prior year. ... [Read More]
Westlake Financial Reaches Milestone
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Continuing its path to growth, Westlake Financial Services recently announced it has hit a new milestone this month by hiring its 100th dealer account manager. "Reaching this milestone is a great success. We are working toward our ... [Read More]
Wells Fargo Auto Finance Names Stagecoach Winners
Nick Zulovich
CHESTER, Pa. — Wells Fargo Auto Finance recently named the recipients of its third-quarter Stagecoach Award. The Stagecoach Award is a quarterly honor that recognizes the achievements of Wells Fargo Auto Finance's best dealers, officials indicated. Winners were selected from ... [Read More]
New Lender Joins RouteOne
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced this week that it has added a new lender to its platform. California-based finance source Gateway One Lending & Finance has joined its Web-based credit application management system. GOLF provides indirect auto lending for a ... [Read More]
Aimbridge Makes First Move for Web-Based Lending Process
Nick Zulovich
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Lending Solutions recently launched Loan Generation Services, which is a process to capture members' loan pre-approvals via branch, phone or Web to make them accessible to members and auto dealers via the Internet. According to officials, this solution is ... [Read More]
GMAC: Used Originations Up, But Real Estate Unit Hurt Business
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — While GMAC reported strong results in its auto finance and insurance businesses, the company took a hit in its mortgage and credit market on its real estate side, which led the company to report a loss for the ... [Read More]
Wells Fargo, Chase and Capital One Discuss 3Q Auto Finance Results
Nick Zulovich
SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK and McLEAN, Va. — Wells Fargo Financial, Chase Auto Finance and Capital One Auto Finance each recently released their third-quarter results, indicating how each company did for the period. Starting with Wells Fargo Financial, which covers real-estate ... [Read More]
Chase Opens New Custom Finance Center
Nick Zulovich
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Chase Auto Finance has opened a new Custom Finance Business Center to meet the subprime needs of dealers in San Antonio, Texas, which will cover central and southern Texas. Officials said Hu Hunger will manage the new office ... [Read More]
Chrysler Financial, Salesforce Partner
Nick Zulovich
SAN FRANCISCO — In order to streamline its technology, Chrysler Financial has teamed up with Salesforce.com to offer leasing and financing solutions. Through the partnership, Salesforce will provide customized business applications, along with consumer Web applications in order to drive efficiency ... [Read More]
White River Liquidating Union Acceptance
Nick Zulovich
INDIANAPOLIS — White River Capital, which includes subsidiaries Coastal Credit and Union Acceptance Co., recently reported that its net income for the third-quarter was down significantly compared to the same period in the previous year. One of the main reasons for ... [Read More]
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