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Used-Vehicle Values Will Climb in 2019 If Tariff Threat, Rate Hikes Persist

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Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. will join forces to build pickup trucks, delivery vans and possibly more, pledging to put old rivalries aside and work together to confront a rapidly changing auto industry. The pair is set to start delivering medium-sized pickup trucks from 2022, VW and Ford said in a statement Tuesday. The […]

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Higher Credit Quality Offsets Reduced Seasoning in CPS Securitization

Despite less loan seasoning in Consumer Portfolio Services’ first securitization of the year, the transaction’s expected loss rate is unchanged from the lender’s previous ABS deal, according to an S&P Global Ratings presale report. An emphasis on higher-tiered borrowers positively impacted the transaction, according to S&P. Specifically, the percentage of borrowers in CPS’s top three […]

Bianca Chan
January 17, 2019
Capital Markets, Operations, Risk, Strategy

Used-Vehicle Values Will Climb in 2019 If Tariff Threat, Rate Hikes Persist

December auction prices increased 4.3% year over year, bringing the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 137.6, the company announced last week. “Three-year-old vehicles ended the month worth 2% more than they would normally have been worth had typical depreciation occurred instead of the abnormal appreciation observed this summer,” said Manheim Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke. Two main factors that […]

Nicole Casperson
January 17, 2019
Sales & Marketing, Strategy

5 Trends to Watch: 2019 Promises to be an Interesting Year

From the January issue: The pace of U.S. growth is expected to slow, according to most economists, who also think interest rates will rise. There is uncertainty about tariffs and, beyond the economic factors, the race between different lenders, dealers, and manufacturers to overhaul products and services is picking up. But perhaps the biggest challenge […]

Bianca Chan
January 17, 2019
Capital Markets, Features, Operations, Risk, Sales & Marketing, Strategy

Auto Finance Risk Summit to Examine Top Strategies for Risk Management

The auto finance market today has thrown a curveball at lenders with rising interest rates, slipping new-vehicle sales, uncertain regulations, and mounting dealership fraud. The 12th annual Auto Finance Risk Summit will delve into these issues and others of top concern for lenders. Auto Finance Risk Summit participants will gain insights on fraud risk, learn […]

Nicole Casperson
January 16, 2019
Risk

Financing Implications Uncertain for Ford, Volkswagen Alliance

The Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. alliance will likely serve as an opportunity for the OEMs’ captives to collaborate on financing, though the timeline remains uncertain as the alliance is very new, analysts told Auto Finance News. An OEM, its captive, and its dealer partners operate in an enterprise fashion, Jeremy Acevedo, Edmund’s manager […]

Nicole Casperson
January 16, 2019
Operations, Strategy

3 Reasons Why Consumers Are Driving Used-Vehicles Longer

Cars are lasting longer, period. I’ve proved that with a sample of one by rolling to 200,000 miles just recently in my 2004 Toyota Sequoia. The motivation for doing this was partly to keep up with my sister in Northern California. She loyally and voraciously maintains mountain-ready Toyota trucks and SUVs well past 200,000 miles. […]

Samuel Ellis
January 16, 2019
Auto Finance Excellence, Sales & Marketing

Massachusetts AG Slaps Lender With $700,000 Fine for Deceptive Practices

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has ordered Sensible Auto Lending LLC to pay $733,925 to resolve allegations it knowingly facilitated the sale of defective vehicles by certain used-car dealerships. The Danbury, Conn.-based auto lender agreed to provide relief for consumers who were “cheated” by F&R Auto Sales Inc. and three other Massachusetts dealerships from August […]

Bianca Chan
January 15, 2019
Compliance, Risk, Strategy

VW, Ford Join to Make Vans and Explore Work on Electric Cars

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January 15, 2019
Innovation & Mobility, Operations, Sales & Marketing