Michael Benoit, Author at Auto Finance News

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

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...

e-powersports: 2026 Can-Am Outlander Electric

Despite funding, new tech, e-powersports faces uphill path

While electric powersports is moving from product launch to finance test and companies are showing some signs of growth, there...

Compliance Insider: Post-Election Musing

They say elections have consequences, and by all accounts, the

Honda to halt sales of last EV in its US lineup

Honda Motor Co. is ending sales of its electric vehicles in the US, marking the latest pullback by a major...

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...

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...

Despite funding, new tech, e-powersports faces uphill path

While electric powersports is moving from product launch to finance test and companies are showing some signs of growth, there...

Is Disparate Impact Dead?

Don’t write off disparate impact just yet. Sorry to say

Honda to halt sales of last EV in its US lineup

Honda Motor Co. is ending sales of its electric vehicles in the US, marking the latest pullback by a major...

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...

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...

Despite funding, new tech, e-powersports faces uphill path

While electric powersports is moving from product launch to finance test and companies are showing some signs of growth, there...

CFPB Suspends Military Supervision

Recent pronouncements from the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s Acting

Honda to halt sales of last EV in its US lineup

Honda Motor Co. is ending sales of its electric vehicles in the US, marking the latest pullback by a major...

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...

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...

Despite funding, new tech, e-powersports faces uphill path

While electric powersports is moving from product launch to finance test and companies are showing some signs of growth, there...

CFPB Suspends Military Supervision

Recent pronouncements from the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s Acting

Honda to halt sales of last EV in its US lineup

Honda Motor Co. is ending sales of its electric vehicles in the US, marking the latest pullback by a major...

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...

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...

Despite funding, new tech, e-powersports faces uphill path

While electric powersports is moving from product launch to finance test and companies are showing some signs of growth, there...

Kathy Kraninger: CFPB Nominee or Smoke Screen?

The White House nominated Kathleen Kraninger to be the new

Honda to halt sales of last EV in its US lineup

Honda Motor Co. is ending sales of its electric vehicles in the US, marking the latest pullback by a major...

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...

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...

Despite funding, new tech, e-powersports faces uphill path

While electric powersports is moving from product launch to finance test and companies are showing some signs of growth, there...

Defining the Job of BCFP Director

Since I last wrote for Auto Finance Excellence, the Senate

Honda to halt sales of last EV in its US lineup

Honda Motor Co. is ending sales of its electric vehicles in the US, marking the latest pullback by a major...

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...

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...

Despite funding, new tech, e-powersports faces uphill path

While electric powersports is moving from product launch to finance test and companies are showing some signs of growth, there...

It’s a New Day for the CFPB

What a difference a day — or a couple of

Honda to halt sales of last EV in its US lineup

Honda Motor Co. is ending sales of its electric vehicles in the US, marking the latest pullback by a major...

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...

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...

Despite funding, new tech, e-powersports faces uphill path