Amanda Harris, Author at Auto Finance News

While banks largely held underwriting standards steady for auto loans in the second quarter, consumer demand weakened. A "moderate net...

Two powersports lenders close funding deals in early August

Powersports lenders Horsepower Financial and Octane expanded their funding capacity this week. Tampa, Fla.-based powersports lender Horsepower on Aug. 6 said it closed a $50 million senior secured...

US employers unexpectedly shed jobs; Unemployment rate falls

US employers unexpectedly cut jobs in July and hiring in the prior two months was revised lower, suggesting the labor...

DriveItAway launches Ford plug-in hybrid subscription

DriveItAway Holdings has expanded its electric vehicle (EV) subscribe-to-own program

Wholesale vehicle prices rose 1.3% YoY in July

While used-vehicle prices climbed year over year in July, seasonal depreciation contributed to lower values on a month-over-month basis. The...

Fed: Auto loan demand weakens, standards stable (Big Wheels)

While banks largely held underwriting standards steady for auto loans in the second quarter, consumer demand weakened. A "moderate net...

Two powersports lenders close funding deals in early August

Powersports lenders Horsepower Financial and Octane expanded their funding capacity this week. Tampa, Fla.-based powersports lender Horsepower on Aug. 6 said it closed a $50 million senior secured...

US employers unexpectedly shed jobs; Unemployment rate falls

US employers unexpectedly cut jobs in July and hiring in the prior two months was revised lower, suggesting the labor...

Octane grows originations 67% in 1H 2022

Powersports lender Octane lengthened pre-qualification windows, leaned on digital tools

Wholesale vehicle prices rose 1.3% YoY in July

While used-vehicle prices climbed year over year in July, seasonal depreciation contributed to lower values on a month-over-month basis. The...

Fed: Auto loan demand weakens, standards stable (Big Wheels)

While banks largely held underwriting standards steady for auto loans in the second quarter, consumer demand weakened. A "moderate net...

Two powersports lenders close funding deals in early August

Powersports lenders Horsepower Financial and Octane expanded their funding capacity this week. Tampa, Fla.-based powersports lender Horsepower on Aug. 6 said it closed a $50 million senior secured...

US employers unexpectedly shed jobs; Unemployment rate falls

US employers unexpectedly cut jobs in July and hiring in the prior two months was revised lower, suggesting the labor...

Flagship Credit to launch direct-to-consumer lending

Flagship Credit Acceptance is expanding into direct-to-consumer lending through an

Wholesale vehicle prices rose 1.3% YoY in July

While used-vehicle prices climbed year over year in July, seasonal depreciation contributed to lower values on a month-over-month basis. The...

Fed: Auto loan demand weakens, standards stable (Big Wheels)

While banks largely held underwriting standards steady for auto loans in the second quarter, consumer demand weakened. A "moderate net...

Two powersports lenders close funding deals in early August

Powersports lenders Horsepower Financial and Octane expanded their funding capacity this week. Tampa, Fla.-based powersports lender Horsepower on Aug. 6 said it closed a $50 million senior secured...

US employers unexpectedly shed jobs; Unemployment rate falls

US employers unexpectedly cut jobs in July and hiring in the prior two months was revised lower, suggesting the labor...

Inside Shift’s new business plan, CarLotz merger

Used-car e-commerce platform Shift Technologies’ planned merger with used-vehicle marketplace

Wholesale vehicle prices rose 1.3% YoY in July

While used-vehicle prices climbed year over year in July, seasonal depreciation contributed to lower values on a month-over-month basis. The...

Fed: Auto loan demand weakens, standards stable (Big Wheels)

While banks largely held underwriting standards steady for auto loans in the second quarter, consumer demand weakened. A "moderate net...

Two powersports lenders close funding deals in early August

Powersports lenders Horsepower Financial and Octane expanded their funding capacity this week. Tampa, Fla.-based powersports lender Horsepower on Aug. 6 said it closed a $50 million senior secured...

US employers unexpectedly shed jobs; Unemployment rate falls

US employers unexpectedly cut jobs in July and hiring in the prior two months was revised lower, suggesting the labor...

Vroom’s e-commerce profit jumps 106% in Q2

Vroom’s e-commerce gross profit per unit (GPU) set a record

Wholesale vehicle prices rose 1.3% YoY in July

While used-vehicle prices climbed year over year in July, seasonal depreciation contributed to lower values on a month-over-month basis. The...

Fed: Auto loan demand weakens, standards stable (Big Wheels)

While banks largely held underwriting standards steady for auto loans in the second quarter, consumer demand weakened. A "moderate net...

Two powersports lenders close funding deals in early August

Powersports lenders Horsepower Financial and Octane expanded their funding capacity this week. Tampa, Fla.-based powersports lender Horsepower on Aug. 6 said it closed a $50 million senior secured...

US employers unexpectedly shed jobs; Unemployment rate falls

US employers unexpectedly cut jobs in July and hiring in the prior two months was revised lower, suggesting the labor...

Autonomy to scale EV subscriptions with AutoNation

Electric vehicle (EV) subscription service Autonomy is expanding subscriptions to

Wholesale vehicle prices rose 1.3% YoY in July

While used-vehicle prices climbed year over year in July, seasonal depreciation contributed to lower values on a month-over-month basis. The...

Fed: Auto loan demand weakens, standards stable (Big Wheels)

While banks largely held underwriting standards steady for auto loans in the second quarter, consumer demand weakened. A "moderate net...

Two powersports lenders close funding deals in early August

Powersports lenders Horsepower Financial and Octane expanded their funding capacity this week. Tampa, Fla.-based powersports lender Horsepower on Aug. 6 said it closed a $50 million senior secured...

US employers unexpectedly shed jobs; Unemployment rate falls

US employers unexpectedly cut jobs in July and hiring in the prior two months was revised lower, suggesting the labor...

Open Lending cert volume declines

Automotive fintech Open Lending’s certified loan volume fell year over

Wholesale vehicle prices rose 1.3% YoY in July

While used-vehicle prices climbed year over year in July, seasonal depreciation contributed to lower values on a month-over-month basis. The...

Fed: Auto loan demand weakens, standards stable (Big Wheels)

While banks largely held underwriting standards steady for auto loans in the second quarter, consumer demand weakened. A "moderate net...

Two powersports lenders close funding deals in early August

Powersports lenders Horsepower Financial and Octane expanded their funding capacity this week. Tampa, Fla.-based powersports lender Horsepower on Aug. 6 said it closed a $50 million senior secured...

US employers unexpectedly shed jobs; Unemployment rate falls