Edmunds executive director of insights Jessica Caldwell and Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke made comments before and after the Federal Reserve pushed interest rates higher again on Wednesday. The latest 75-point rise pushed the year-to-date increase in the target ... [Read More]

LendingTree recently reported that millennials owe a median of $15,281 in auto debt across the 100 largest metros in the U.S. Researchers used an anonymized sample of credit reports from the first and second quarters of this from more than ... [Read More]

Just before Halloween night, Credit Acceptance announced an addition to its senior leadership team. Ravi Mohan joined the subprime auto finance company as chief technology officer as of Oct. 24. In his role, Credit Acceptance said Mohan will be responsible ... [Read More]

Another warranty and service contract provider now is in the market to serve franchised and independent dealerships. This week, Titan Warranty Administration publicly launched its all-digital platform, specializing in manufacturing and administering customized service contracts and limited warranty programs. Titan ... [Read More]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau started the year by launching an initiative in connection with what the federal regulator called “exploitative junk fees.” Last week, the CFPB turned its attention to what it’s calling “junk data.” The bureau issued guidance ... [Read More]

Dion Gage said he learns something new about the repossession and recovery business every day. His knowledge-gaining approach is part of the reason why Gage was named this year’s Repossession Executive of the Year, an accolade presented by Primeritus Financial ... [Read More]

After Informed.IQ recently made inroads in subprime with Consumer Portfolio Services and DriveTime, this week the provider of artificial intelligence-based software for financial institutions finalized a partnership with F&I Sentinel, leading compliance and regulatory risk mitigation solutions provider. According to ... [Read More]

Prompted by record staff growth that is expected to reach 30% year-over-year in 2022, AutoPayPlus by US Equity Advantage recently expanded its corporate headquarters in Orlando, Fla., by 20%. Last year, the provider of automated biweekly and early payoff services ... [Read More]

If you were looking for upbeat news about auto finance payment performance or the economy in general, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), Fitch Ratings and Comerica Bank didn’t have too much to offer last week. While Fitch shared its expectations ... [Read More]

Perhaps dealerships and other segments of the auto finance and retail spaces can take solace in the dissenting statement from one of the former leaders of the Federal Trade Commission, which ordered a Washington, D.C.-area dealer group to pay more ... [Read More]