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Auto lenders are increasingly using consumer banking data and other alternatives to traditional credit scores to better inform decisions. ...

A Rivian electric pickup truck at a Rivian service center in New York City.

Rivian secures $1B in Volkswagen deal

EV manufacturer Rivian secured a $1 billion, 10-year term loan from Volkswagen Group tied to the companies’ joint venture. The...

Lindsay Casas, Director – Financial Services, Group 1 Automotive Scot Hensel, Finance Director, Kunes Auto Group Jim Murray, President, Western Funding Jennifer Parsons, Sr. Director of F&I, Walser Automotive Group (Courtesy/Auto Finance News)

Group 1 sees used-car leasing growth potential as loans get longer

Used-vehicle leasing could become a larger part of dealership sales as retailers seek alternatives to extended loan terms, although dealer...

Black Friday auto deals offer 0% APR financing, $2.5K cash back

Auto manufacturers are offering low APR options and cash-back incentives

Auto lenders consider ‘day-to-day’ dealer compliance monitoring, training

Lenders are considering more involved training and monitoring for compliance as dealers face increased regulatory scrutiny this year. BMW Financial...

Lenders relying more on cash flow, alternative sources to improve underwriting

Auto lenders are increasingly using consumer banking data and other alternatives to traditional credit scores to better inform decisions. ...

Rivian secures $1B in Volkswagen deal

EV manufacturer Rivian secured a $1 billion, 10-year term loan from Volkswagen Group tied to the companies’ joint venture. The...

Group 1 sees used-car leasing growth potential as loans get longer

Used-vehicle leasing could become a larger part of dealership sales as retailers seek alternatives to extended loan terms, although dealer...

Auto delinquencies rise 88 bps across securitized nonprime loans

Early-stage delinquencies rose across prime and nonprime securitized auto loans

Auto lenders consider ‘day-to-day’ dealer compliance monitoring, training

Lenders are considering more involved training and monitoring for compliance as dealers face increased regulatory scrutiny this year. BMW Financial...

Lenders relying more on cash flow, alternative sources to improve underwriting

Auto lenders are increasingly using consumer banking data and other alternatives to traditional credit scores to better inform decisions. ...

Rivian secures $1B in Volkswagen deal

EV manufacturer Rivian secured a $1 billion, 10-year term loan from Volkswagen Group tied to the companies’ joint venture. The...

Group 1 sees used-car leasing growth potential as loans get longer

Used-vehicle leasing could become a larger part of dealership sales as retailers seek alternatives to extended loan terms, although dealer...

S&P says Prestige’s halting of loan originations likely won’t affect ratings

Auto lender Prestige Financial Services’ decision to stop originations is

Auto lenders consider ‘day-to-day’ dealer compliance monitoring, training

Lenders are considering more involved training and monitoring for compliance as dealers face increased regulatory scrutiny this year. BMW Financial...

Lenders relying more on cash flow, alternative sources to improve underwriting

Auto lenders are increasingly using consumer banking data and other alternatives to traditional credit scores to better inform decisions. ...

Rivian secures $1B in Volkswagen deal

EV manufacturer Rivian secured a $1 billion, 10-year term loan from Volkswagen Group tied to the companies’ joint venture. The...

Group 1 sees used-car leasing growth potential as loans get longer

Used-vehicle leasing could become a larger part of dealership sales as retailers seek alternatives to extended loan terms, although dealer...

Floorplan lenders eye volume, acquisition growth in 2026

Floorplan financiers are seeing steady volume headed into yearend and

Auto lenders consider ‘day-to-day’ dealer compliance monitoring, training

Lenders are considering more involved training and monitoring for compliance as dealers face increased regulatory scrutiny this year. BMW Financial...

Lenders relying more on cash flow, alternative sources to improve underwriting

Auto lenders are increasingly using consumer banking data and other alternatives to traditional credit scores to better inform decisions. ...

Rivian secures $1B in Volkswagen deal

EV manufacturer Rivian secured a $1 billion, 10-year term loan from Volkswagen Group tied to the companies’ joint venture. The...

Group 1 sees used-car leasing growth potential as loans get longer

Used-vehicle leasing could become a larger part of dealership sales as retailers seek alternatives to extended loan terms, although dealer...

Chase Auto names Pataki head of commercial, and other staff moves

Chase Auto this month has named Lester Pataki head of

Auto lenders consider ‘day-to-day’ dealer compliance monitoring, training

Lenders are considering more involved training and monitoring for compliance as dealers face increased regulatory scrutiny this year. BMW Financial...

Lenders relying more on cash flow, alternative sources to improve underwriting

Auto lenders are increasingly using consumer banking data and other alternatives to traditional credit scores to better inform decisions. ...

Rivian secures $1B in Volkswagen deal

EV manufacturer Rivian secured a $1 billion, 10-year term loan from Volkswagen Group tied to the companies’ joint venture. The...

Group 1 sees used-car leasing growth potential as loans get longer

Used-vehicle leasing could become a larger part of dealership sales as retailers seek alternatives to extended loan terms, although dealer...

Flagship Credit sold to investment firm InterVest

Auto lender Flagship Credit Acceptance today announced an agreement to

Auto lenders consider ‘day-to-day’ dealer compliance monitoring, training

Lenders are considering more involved training and monitoring for compliance as dealers face increased regulatory scrutiny this year. BMW Financial...

Lenders relying more on cash flow, alternative sources to improve underwriting

Auto lenders are increasingly using consumer banking data and other alternatives to traditional credit scores to better inform decisions. ...

Rivian secures $1B in Volkswagen deal

EV manufacturer Rivian secured a $1 billion, 10-year term loan from Volkswagen Group tied to the companies’ joint venture. The...

Group 1 sees used-car leasing growth potential as loans get longer

Used-vehicle leasing could become a larger part of dealership sales as retailers seek alternatives to extended loan terms, although dealer...

Inside Autonomy’s $25M funding, expansion plans

Electric vehicle subscription company Autonomy will double the size of

Auto lenders consider ‘day-to-day’ dealer compliance monitoring, training