Cherokee Media Group joined much of the automotive industry in Las Vegas last week for the conferences hosted by the American Financial Services Association, the National Auto Auction Association and the National Automobile Dealers Association. One of the primary tasks ... [Read More]

As the National Automobile Dealers Association prepared to open NADA Show 2024 in Las Vegas, a development surfaced back in Washington, D.C., that the organization cheered, too. Rep. Kelly Armstrong, a North Dakota Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, ... [Read More]

Open Lending Corp. offered a glimpse into some of the insights found through its newest study on vehicle accessibility and automotive financing perceptions among near- and non-prime consumers. The report builds on Open Lending’s 2023 Vehicle Accessibility Index, which explored ... [Read More]

LegalShield experts contend consumers’ financial status and optimism might not be so rosy. LegalShield recently released new data suggesting rising financial instability for consumers nationwide. The company’s December Consumer Stress Legal Index (CSLI) increased for the 10th straight month to ... [Read More]

Developers at defi SOLUTIONS took what they called their next step toward continuous improvement this week, building on decades of software development to release defi ORIGINATIONS. With expertise gained from the delivery of two originations systems and honed through close, ... [Read More]

GDS Link announced a strategic partnership with Carleton this week. The potential benefits derive from integrating Carleton’s financial calculations, CarletonCalcs, and lending document generation software, CarletonDocs, within GDS Link’s credit risk decisioning solutions. CarletonCalcs is a suite of configurable payment ... [Read More]

On Thursday, Credit Acceptance announced the promotion of Jay Martin to chief financial officer, a move that had become effective two days earlier. Martin joined Credit Acceptance in 2003, serving in a variety of “increasingly challenging” roles throughout his tenure. ... [Read More]

Santander Holdings USA recently announced findings from a new survey that shows middle-income American consumers were feeling optimistic in the fourth quarter, with 70% of respondents believing they are on the right track toward achieving financial prosperity and 80% believing ... [Read More]

Southern Auto Finance Co. (SAFCO) is adding some international support to its operation that focuses on the subprime auto finance market. Last week, SAFCO announced that Colombia-based Finanzauto has acquired a minority equity stake in the company. SAFCO said this ... [Read More]

With nearly a month of 2024 already in the books, experts are still trying to ascertain what might be ahead this year. While consumer sentiment is improving, top executives and finance companies still remain a bit guarded, especially when a ... [Read More]