Michael Benoit, Author at Auto Finance News

Aftermarket products such as vehicle service contracts are becoming more customized amid affordability hurdles, driving sales and dealer profitability. ...

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...

Beige Book: Auto dealers’ sales flat, repair spending strong in July edition

Auto dealers nationwide reported little or no change in sales in late May and June, though high gas prices continued to pressure consumers, according to...

Compliance Insider: Houston, We Have a Problem

I guess when it rains, it pours. My last two

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...

F&I providers customize product offerings as affordability worsens

Aftermarket products such as vehicle service contracts are becoming more customized amid affordability hurdles, driving sales and dealer profitability. ...

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...

Beige Book: Auto dealers’ sales flat, repair spending strong in July edition

Auto dealers nationwide reported little or no change in sales in late May and June, though high gas prices continued to pressure consumers, according to...

Compliance Insider: A Rose By Any Other Name

Last month I wrote about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s

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...

F&I providers customize product offerings as affordability worsens

Aftermarket products such as vehicle service contracts are becoming more customized amid affordability hurdles, driving sales and dealer profitability. ...

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...

Beige Book: Auto dealers’ sales flat, repair spending strong in July edition

Auto dealers nationwide reported little or no change in sales in late May and June, though high gas prices continued to pressure consumers, according to...

Compliance Insider: A Rose By Any Other Name

Last month I wrote about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s

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...

F&I providers customize product offerings as affordability worsens

Aftermarket products such as vehicle service contracts are becoming more customized amid affordability hurdles, driving sales and dealer profitability. ...

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...

Beige Book: Auto dealers’ sales flat, repair spending strong in July edition

Auto dealers nationwide reported little or no change in sales in late May and June, though high gas prices continued to pressure consumers, according to...

Compliance Insider: Another Step Too Far

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently issued a proposed rule

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...

F&I providers customize product offerings as affordability worsens

Aftermarket products such as vehicle service contracts are becoming more customized amid affordability hurdles, driving sales and dealer profitability. ...

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...

Beige Book: Auto dealers’ sales flat, repair spending strong in July edition

Auto dealers nationwide reported little or no change in sales in late May and June, though high gas prices continued to pressure consumers, according to...

Compliance Insider: Another Step Too Far

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently issued a proposed rule

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...

F&I providers customize product offerings as affordability worsens

Aftermarket products such as vehicle service contracts are becoming more customized amid affordability hurdles, driving sales and dealer profitability. ...

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...

Beige Book: Auto dealers’ sales flat, repair spending strong in July edition

Auto dealers nationwide reported little or no change in sales in late May and June, though high gas prices continued to pressure consumers, according to...

Compliance Insider: Politics, Populism, and Polarism

In yet another example of misplaced priorities, the Consumer Financial

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...

F&I providers customize product offerings as affordability worsens

Aftermarket products such as vehicle service contracts are becoming more customized amid affordability hurdles, driving sales and dealer profitability. ...

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...

Beige Book: Auto dealers’ sales flat, repair spending strong in July edition

Auto dealers nationwide reported little or no change in sales in late May and June, though high gas prices continued to pressure consumers, according to...

Compliance Insider: Write a Rule

On March 9, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray

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...

F&I providers customize product offerings as affordability worsens

Aftermarket products such as vehicle service contracts are becoming more customized amid affordability hurdles, driving sales and dealer profitability. ...

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...

Beige Book: Auto dealers’ sales flat, repair spending strong in July edition