July 1, 2025

It is becoming increasingly difficult for first-time car buyers to secure financing amid higher interest rates, elevated sticker prices and...

A salesperson walks on the lot of a Ford Motor Co. dealership in Colma, California, U.S., on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. With dwindling inventory over the last three months, U.S. auto sales has taken a sharp turn for the worse. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

Independent dealers tie inventory sourcing to affordability, loan approval

Independent dealers are facing a tougher inventory equation in 2026: Customers need vehicles, but affordability pressures, negative equity and longer...

AI the biggest transformer of auto finance in 3-5 years, execs say

AI is evolving from an internal cost-cutting tool into a driver of predictive customer outreach and fraud detection, according to banking...

Pagaya streamlines underwriting, counteroffers

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Auto insurance 6-month premiums jump 7.5% YoY in May

byAidan Bush

Rising insurance costs could pose a challenge for auto lenders as consumer premium data is largely invisible to financiers. ...

First-time car buyers facing financing challenges as lenders pull back

It is becoming increasingly difficult for first-time car buyers to secure financing amid higher interest rates, elevated sticker prices and...

Independent dealers tie inventory sourcing to affordability, loan approval

Independent dealers are facing a tougher inventory equation in 2026: Customers need vehicles, but affordability pressures, negative equity and longer...

AI the biggest transformer of auto finance in 3-5 years, execs say

AI is evolving from an internal cost-cutting tool into a driver of predictive customer outreach and fraud detection, according to banking...

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Auto insurance 6-month premiums jump 7.5% YoY in May

byAidan Bush

Rising insurance costs could pose a challenge for auto lenders as consumer premium data is largely invisible to financiers. ...

First-time car buyers facing financing challenges as lenders pull back

It is becoming increasingly difficult for first-time car buyers to secure financing amid higher interest rates, elevated sticker prices and...

Independent dealers tie inventory sourcing to affordability, loan approval

Independent dealers are facing a tougher inventory equation in 2026: Customers need vehicles, but affordability pressures, negative equity and longer...

AI the biggest transformer of auto finance in 3-5 years, execs say

AI is evolving from an internal cost-cutting tool into a driver of predictive customer outreach and fraud detection, according to banking...

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Auto insurance 6-month premiums jump 7.5% YoY in May

byAidan Bush

Rising insurance costs could pose a challenge for auto lenders as consumer premium data is largely invisible to financiers. ...

First-time car buyers facing financing challenges as lenders pull back

It is becoming increasingly difficult for first-time car buyers to secure financing amid higher interest rates, elevated sticker prices and...

Independent dealers tie inventory sourcing to affordability, loan approval

Independent dealers are facing a tougher inventory equation in 2026: Customers need vehicles, but affordability pressures, negative equity and longer...

AI the biggest transformer of auto finance in 3-5 years, execs say