Amanda Harris, Author at Auto Finance News

EVs avoided the use of 2.3M barrels of oil per day in 2025

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

Big Wheels: Toyota Financial Services leads industry with $114B in outstandings

Toyota Financial Services was once again the largest auto lender

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

Podcast: ‘Weekly Wrap’ on underwriting themes at AFS East 2024

Several auto lenders had to adjust their underwriting strategies in

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

Big Wheels: Lease ABS volume rises 65%

Auto asset-backed securitization volume continues to outpace 2023 levels, driven

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

Lendbuzz retrains credit models as expansion sees defaults double

AI-based auto lender Lendbuzz’s default rate doubles when the lender

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

Upstart auto originations down 71%

AI-driven lending platform Upstart’s auto originations fell in the first

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

AutoNation, Lithia captive originations up sequentially

Retailers’ captive finance originations grew in the first quarter and

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

Chase Auto mulls buy box expansion

Chase Auto could expand its credit buy box to meet

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

Vroom names new CFO

Vroom’s chief financial officer, treasurer and principal financial officer, Bob

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