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State of the subprime auto lending market

FASB extends accounting deadline — for some

American Honda Finance leads captives with lowest debt-to-equity ratio

State of the subprime auto lending market

Working in the subprime auto lending market, the tendency is to focus on the threats and opportunities that are directly in front of us. We zone in on our specific subprime auto portfolios and do our best to obtain the highest risk-adjusted returns. Ultimately, it is easy to get stuck in the weeds rather than […]

FASB extends accounting deadline — for some

Smaller banks and credit unions now have until 2024 to comply with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new credit loss accounting rule. The standard, called Current Expected Credit Losses — or CECL, for short — requires lenders to record expected future losses as soon as loans are originated. The board voted yesterday to extend the […]

American Honda Finance leads captives with lowest debt-to-equity ratio

American Honda Finance Corp.’s short-term debt rating was reaffirmed with a stable outlook by Fitch Ratings, thanks to a low corporate leverage ratio and credit losses, which are the lowest among its captive finance peers, Michael Taiano, Fitch senior director of the Financial Institutions Group, told Auto Finance News. “Honda Finance has the lowest debt […]

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Capital Markets

Westlake to underwrite mortgages for dealerships

Westlake Technology Holdings is establishing itself as a financier for dealerships “on all levels” with a program to provide commercial real estate loans to auto dealers, Group President Ian Anderson announced in a press release this week. The program, called Westlake Capital Finance, is the Los Angeles-based lender’s newest business venture to become a holistic […]

OneMain Financial’s stock outperforms Ally, Santander in 3Q

Canadian ABS market remains strong despite consumer bankruptcies

Nonprime lender Oportun goes public

Asbury Automotive amends $1.5b credit facility

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PenFed, Wells Fargo charity efforts aid vets

Becerra releases proposed CCPA regulations

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State of the subprime auto lending market

Aclaro
October 22, 2019
Credit Performance, Sponsored

Renault, Volvo, Hyundai invest in cybersecurity startup

Upstream Security, a cybersecurity startup specializing in connected vehicles, closed a $30 million Series B funding round, the company announced today. The funding round was led by Renault Venture Capital and includes Volvo Group Venture Capital, Hyundai Motors, Hyundai AutoEver and Nationwide Ventures. Charles River Ventures, Glilot Capital and Maniv Mobility also returned for the second […]

Joey Pizzolato
October 21, 2019
Innovation & Technology, Risk Management

SunTrust grows loan portfolio as merger with BB&T awaits DOJ approval

SunTrust Banks’ indirect and direct consumer portfolios increased by double digits as the bank continues to aim for a fourth-quarter closing of its merger with BB&T Bank, SunTrust Chief Financial Officer Allison Dukes said during the bank’s earnings call last week. However, regulatory approvals are “moving at their own pace,” said BB&T Chief Executive Kelly […]

Nicole Casperson
October 21, 2019
Earnings

Mobiliti bolsters subscription service with increased market data

Detroit-based subscription service Mobiliti is tweaking its business model to provide dealers with real-time market data, the company announced today. In addition to providing consumers with vehicle subscription and purchase options, Mobiliti now delivers market data and additional leads to dealers by tracking customer intent on the site. The “much-needed, market-specific data” will help dealers to […]

Active fraud ring targets California, Florida, Nevada

PointPredictive has uncovered an active fraud ring that has targeted at least six lenders, Chief Fraud Strategist Frank McKenna told Auto Finance News. Over the past few months, PointPredictive's anti-fraud consortium has discovered more than 75 fraudulent auto loans totaling $1.6 million. PointPredictive analysts notified the involved lenders, which are participants in the consortium, and […]

House committee urges oversight of consumer data stored in the ‘cloud’

Large banks and lenders will likely move most, if not all, of their computing needs to cloud platforms within the next five to ten years. In response, regulators are scrutinizing how banks are hosting mass amounts of consumer data in the “cloud,” according to a hearing today with the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence of […]

FASB extends accounting deadline — for some

Marcie Belles
October 18, 2019
Compliance & Regulation, Credit Performance, Earnings

A blossoming partnership: An inside look at Santander’s deal with FCA

From the October feature: Since revising their financing alliance this summer, Santander Consumer USA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles appear to have smoothed the speed bumps that had hindered the Chrysler Capital partnership for years. The original partnership had consistently been weighed down by missed penetration rate targets. Quarter after quarter, Santander would cite “the competitive […]

Marcie Belles
October 17, 2019
Customer Experience, Exclusive, Features, Risk Management, Sales & Marketing

State of the subprime auto lending market

Why low balance letters are not working

Regardless of the industry, there comes a time when certain business practices are followed even though they aren’t the most efficient or most profitable. The legendary Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, a pioneer of computer programming, used to say that the most dangerous phrase in any language is, “We’ve always done it this way.” The auto […]

Aclaró releases EcoSystem 3.0, adds new board member

Aclaró, which provides disruptive technologies to the automotive, financial and government sectors, has released Aclaró EcoSystem 3.0 (ES 3.0), a game-changing toolset for vehicle purchasers, lenders and dealers, and added a new member to its board. With these announcements, the artificial intelligence software company continues the rapid advancement toward its overarching mission of helping lenders, […]

Compliance considerations when buying and selling customer leads

As an auto lender, you’re likely aware of the due diligence required when purchasing consumer leads. Lenders must exercise the same diligence when referring — or selling — declined leads downstream. Purchasing customer leads via referral programs has adapted as technology has allowed online lenders to communicate instantaneously with potential customers. Due to the nature […]

An inside look at 2 new credit scoring models

Ever since the concept of loaning money was conceived, lenders have been trying to find the ideal way to predict who will pay them back and who will default. Over time, methods for evaluating the likelihood of borrower repayment progressed from individual human judgment calls to more objective credit bureaus and reports. Today, scores often […]

Tech Partnerships Help Drive Digital Transformation in Auto Finance

Aclaro, a company that develops tools for companies in the automotive industry, recently announced game-changing news that validates its mission of helping small, scrappy dealerships compete with larger competitors. As part of its efforts to deliver five-star service for its clients, Aclaro joined the Microsoft Partner Network, allowing the company to continue building its business […]

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