February 11, 2026

Aftermarket products such as vehicle service contracts are becoming more customized amid affordability hurdles, driving sales and dealer profitability. ...

Polestar $640M debt-to-equity funding reinforces capital structure amid EV pressure

Polestar completed about $640 million in debt-to-equity conversions this year as the EV maker works to strengthen its capital structure...

Beige Book: Auto dealers’ sales flat, repair spending strong in July edition

Auto dealers nationwide reported little or no change in sales in late May and June, though high gas prices continued to pressure consumers, according to...

Driveway Finance originations jumped 43.5% YoY

Driveway Finance Corp., Lithia Motors’ finance arm, grew originations 43.5%

U.S. Bank indirect loan and lease originations jump 61.2% in Q2

Regional banks reported mixed credit and portfolio performance in the second quarter. U.S. Bank’s indirect loan and lease originations, which...

F&I providers customize product offerings as affordability worsens

Aftermarket products such as vehicle service contracts are becoming more customized amid affordability hurdles, driving sales and dealer profitability. ...

Polestar $640M debt-to-equity funding reinforces capital structure amid EV pressure

Polestar completed about $640 million in debt-to-equity conversions this year as the EV maker works to strengthen its capital structure...

Beige Book: Auto dealers’ sales flat, repair spending strong in July edition

Auto dealers nationwide reported little or no change in sales in late May and June, though high gas prices continued to pressure consumers, according to...

Auto industry performance projected to improve in H1 2026 (Big Wheels)

The auto finance industry’s performance is expected to improve in

U.S. Bank indirect loan and lease originations jump 61.2% in Q2

Regional banks reported mixed credit and portfolio performance in the second quarter. U.S. Bank’s indirect loan and lease originations, which...

F&I providers customize product offerings as affordability worsens

Aftermarket products such as vehicle service contracts are becoming more customized amid affordability hurdles, driving sales and dealer profitability. ...

Polestar $640M debt-to-equity funding reinforces capital structure amid EV pressure

Polestar completed about $640 million in debt-to-equity conversions this year as the EV maker works to strengthen its capital structure...

Beige Book: Auto dealers’ sales flat, repair spending strong in July edition

Auto dealers nationwide reported little or no change in sales in late May and June, though high gas prices continued to pressure consumers, according to...

Ford Credit lease penetration reaches 15% in Q4

Ford Credit’s lease penetration normalized in the fourth quarter amid

U.S. Bank indirect loan and lease originations jump 61.2% in Q2

Regional banks reported mixed credit and portfolio performance in the second quarter. U.S. Bank’s indirect loan and lease originations, which...

F&I providers customize product offerings as affordability worsens

Aftermarket products such as vehicle service contracts are becoming more customized amid affordability hurdles, driving sales and dealer profitability. ...

Polestar $640M debt-to-equity funding reinforces capital structure amid EV pressure

Polestar completed about $640 million in debt-to-equity conversions this year as the EV maker works to strengthen its capital structure...

Beige Book: Auto dealers’ sales flat, repair spending strong in July edition

Auto dealers nationwide reported little or no change in sales in late May and June, though high gas prices continued to pressure consumers, according to...

Consumer demand shifts to used cars as prices rise

Lenders are preparing for a used-vehicle market boost as consumers

U.S. Bank indirect loan and lease originations jump 61.2% in Q2

Regional banks reported mixed credit and portfolio performance in the second quarter. U.S. Bank’s indirect loan and lease originations, which...

F&I providers customize product offerings as affordability worsens

Aftermarket products such as vehicle service contracts are becoming more customized amid affordability hurdles, driving sales and dealer profitability. ...

Polestar $640M debt-to-equity funding reinforces capital structure amid EV pressure

Polestar completed about $640 million in debt-to-equity conversions this year as the EV maker works to strengthen its capital structure...

Beige Book: Auto dealers’ sales flat, repair spending strong in July edition

Auto dealers nationwide reported little or no change in sales in late May and June, though high gas prices continued to pressure consumers, according to...

Upstart’s auto originations jump 344%

AI-powered lending platform Upstart’s auto originations soared in the fourth

U.S. Bank indirect loan and lease originations jump 61.2% in Q2

Regional banks reported mixed credit and portfolio performance in the second quarter. U.S. Bank’s indirect loan and lease originations, which...

F&I providers customize product offerings as affordability worsens

Aftermarket products such as vehicle service contracts are becoming more customized amid affordability hurdles, driving sales and dealer profitability. ...

Polestar $640M debt-to-equity funding reinforces capital structure amid EV pressure

Polestar completed about $640 million in debt-to-equity conversions this year as the EV maker works to strengthen its capital structure...

Beige Book: Auto dealers’ sales flat, repair spending strong in July edition

Auto dealers nationwide reported little or no change in sales in late May and June, though high gas prices continued to pressure consumers, according to...

Nissan Motor Acceptance Company’s Todd Voorhies to join Auto Finance Summit East 2026

Auto Finance News is pleased to announce that Todd Voorhies,

U.S. Bank indirect loan and lease originations jump 61.2% in Q2

Regional banks reported mixed credit and portfolio performance in the second quarter. U.S. Bank’s indirect loan and lease originations, which...

F&I providers customize product offerings as affordability worsens

Aftermarket products such as vehicle service contracts are becoming more customized amid affordability hurdles, driving sales and dealer profitability. ...

Polestar $640M debt-to-equity funding reinforces capital structure amid EV pressure

Polestar completed about $640 million in debt-to-equity conversions this year as the EV maker works to strengthen its capital structure...

Beige Book: Auto dealers’ sales flat, repair spending strong in July edition

Auto dealers nationwide reported little or no change in sales in late May and June, though high gas prices continued to pressure consumers, according to...

US adds 130,000 Jobs and unemployment falls after tepid 2025

US payrolls rose in January by the most in more

U.S. Bank indirect loan and lease originations jump 61.2% in Q2

Regional banks reported mixed credit and portfolio performance in the second quarter. U.S. Bank’s indirect loan and lease originations, which...

F&I providers customize product offerings as affordability worsens

Aftermarket products such as vehicle service contracts are becoming more customized amid affordability hurdles, driving sales and dealer profitability. ...

Polestar $640M debt-to-equity funding reinforces capital structure amid EV pressure

Polestar completed about $640 million in debt-to-equity conversions this year as the EV maker works to strengthen its capital structure...

Beige Book: Auto dealers’ sales flat, repair spending strong in July edition