November 2, 2021

AmeriTrust: 60-month leases keep car payments lower without adding risk

Adopting 60-month lease terms allows lessors to offer lower monthly payments than new-vehicle financing without increasing residual risk. AmeriTrust Financial...

TD Auto eyeing 70% automated decisioning by yearend

TD Auto Finance grows near-prime lending, updates scorecards

byAmanda Harris

October 8, 2026

TD Auto Finance is updating its underwriting scorecards to improve risk-based pricing and customer tiering. The financier is using alternative...

Auto lenders look to agentic AI, ‘vibe coding’ in underwriting, compliance, collections

Auto lenders eye AI for underwriting, compliance monitoring

byAidan Bush

October 7, 2026

LAS VEGAS — Lenders are balancing adoption of AI for auto loan underwriting with staying compliant as the technology improves....

Left to right: Johnnie Martinez II, Deputy Editor, Auto Finance News and Justin Buzzell, Vice President of Financial Services, Morgan Automotive Group

Morgan Auto average loan term reaches 77 months

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 7, 2026

LAS VEGAS — Florida auto dealer Morgan Automotive Group’s average auto loan term is about 77 months as lenders allow...

Ford Credit’s EV Option adoption rate exceeds expectations

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AmeriTrust: 60-month leases keep car payments lower without adding risk

byAidan Bush

October 8, 2026

Adopting 60-month lease terms allows lessors to offer lower monthly payments than new-vehicle financing without increasing residual risk. AmeriTrust Financial...

TD Auto Finance grows near-prime lending, updates scorecards

byAmanda Harris

October 8, 2026

TD Auto Finance is updating its underwriting scorecards to improve risk-based pricing and customer tiering. The financier is using alternative...

Auto lenders eye AI for underwriting, compliance monitoring

byAidan Bush

October 7, 2026

LAS VEGAS — Lenders are balancing adoption of AI for auto loan underwriting with staying compliant as the technology improves....

Morgan Auto average loan term reaches 77 months

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 7, 2026

LAS VEGAS — Florida auto dealer Morgan Automotive Group’s average auto loan term is about 77 months as lenders allow...

Stellantis closes First Investors acquisition

Stellantis NV closed its acquisition of First Investors Financial Services

AmeriTrust: 60-month leases keep car payments lower without adding risk

byAidan Bush

October 8, 2026

Adopting 60-month lease terms allows lessors to offer lower monthly payments than new-vehicle financing without increasing residual risk. AmeriTrust Financial...

TD Auto Finance grows near-prime lending, updates scorecards

byAmanda Harris

October 8, 2026

TD Auto Finance is updating its underwriting scorecards to improve risk-based pricing and customer tiering. The financier is using alternative...

Auto lenders eye AI for underwriting, compliance monitoring

byAidan Bush

October 7, 2026

LAS VEGAS — Lenders are balancing adoption of AI for auto loan underwriting with staying compliant as the technology improves....

Morgan Auto average loan term reaches 77 months

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 7, 2026

LAS VEGAS — Florida auto dealer Morgan Automotive Group’s average auto loan term is about 77 months as lenders allow...

Consumer Portfolio Services sees second-highest origination volume in Q3

Consumer Portfolio Services’ third quarter was marked by the highest

AmeriTrust: 60-month leases keep car payments lower without adding risk

byAidan Bush

October 8, 2026

Adopting 60-month lease terms allows lessors to offer lower monthly payments than new-vehicle financing without increasing residual risk. AmeriTrust Financial...