April 22, 2026

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...

Average negative equity on vehicle trade-ins hits $7,183 in Q1

With rising vehicle prices and a shift toward longer loan

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

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...

Capital One auto originations climb 20.9%

Capital One’s auto originations rose in the first quarter while

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

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...

Banks lean into transparency as private credit concerns mount

Banks are detailing their private credit exposure to boost transparency

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

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...

Chase Auto’s Laurinda Rainey to speak at Auto Finance Summit East 2026

Auto Finance News is pleased to announce that Laurinda Rainey,

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

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