Marcie Belles, Author at Auto Finance News

Increased interest rates and higher prices could slow vehicle sales toward the end of the year. Affordability "is a...

Ford Chief Executive Jim Farley at Ford Pro Accelerate conference (Courtesy/Ford)

Ford expands commercial credit access with CPO program, GM adds fleet tools

General Motors and Ford Motor are expanding their commercial fleet ecosystems with an additional financing program and used vehicle and...

A Tricolor dealership in Houston, Texas, US, on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. Tricolor Holdings, a used car seller and subprime lender that focuses on undocumented immigrants in the US Southwest, filed to liquidate in bankruptcy. US prosecutors are also looking into allegations of fraud by the company.

Tricolor a year later: Backup servicers tasked with more proactive oversight

Investor demand for additional loan verification products and more frequent oversight from backup servicers has spiked in the year following...

BHPH lender Synergy Capital Auto files for bankruptcy

Bogged down by debt, buy-here, pay-here lender Synergy Capital Auto

Fifth Third returns to floorplan financing after Comerica acquisition

Fifth Third Bank returned to floorplan financing after three years upon completing its acquisition of Comerica Bank and accessing Comerica’s...

Industry health weakens as consumers grapple with higher costs [Big Wheels]

Increased interest rates and higher prices could slow vehicle sales toward the end of the year. Affordability "is a...

Ford expands commercial credit access with CPO program, GM adds fleet tools

General Motors and Ford Motor are expanding their commercial fleet ecosystems with an additional financing program and used vehicle and...

Tricolor a year later: Backup servicers tasked with more proactive oversight

Investor demand for additional loan verification products and more frequent oversight from backup servicers has spiked in the year following...

New collection reg could impede loan accessibility (Under the Hood)

A new consumer-friendly collection rule in New York City could

Fifth Third returns to floorplan financing after Comerica acquisition

Fifth Third Bank returned to floorplan financing after three years upon completing its acquisition of Comerica Bank and accessing Comerica’s...

Industry health weakens as consumers grapple with higher costs [Big Wheels]

Increased interest rates and higher prices could slow vehicle sales toward the end of the year. Affordability "is a...

Ford expands commercial credit access with CPO program, GM adds fleet tools

General Motors and Ford Motor are expanding their commercial fleet ecosystems with an additional financing program and used vehicle and...

Tricolor a year later: Backup servicers tasked with more proactive oversight

Investor demand for additional loan verification products and more frequent oversight from backup servicers has spiked in the year following...

European ABS market faces squeeze

A rule set to go into effect on March 30

Fifth Third returns to floorplan financing after Comerica acquisition

Fifth Third Bank returned to floorplan financing after three years upon completing its acquisition of Comerica Bank and accessing Comerica’s...

Industry health weakens as consumers grapple with higher costs [Big Wheels]

Increased interest rates and higher prices could slow vehicle sales toward the end of the year. Affordability "is a...

Ford expands commercial credit access with CPO program, GM adds fleet tools

General Motors and Ford Motor are expanding their commercial fleet ecosystems with an additional financing program and used vehicle and...

Tricolor a year later: Backup servicers tasked with more proactive oversight

Investor demand for additional loan verification products and more frequent oversight from backup servicers has spiked in the year following...

AFN analysis points to miniscule wrongful repo rate (Under the Hood)

The Department of Justice reached a $500,000 settlement with CarMax

Fifth Third returns to floorplan financing after Comerica acquisition

Fifth Third Bank returned to floorplan financing after three years upon completing its acquisition of Comerica Bank and accessing Comerica’s...

Industry health weakens as consumers grapple with higher costs [Big Wheels]

Increased interest rates and higher prices could slow vehicle sales toward the end of the year. Affordability "is a...

Ford expands commercial credit access with CPO program, GM adds fleet tools

General Motors and Ford Motor are expanding their commercial fleet ecosystems with an additional financing program and used vehicle and...

Tricolor a year later: Backup servicers tasked with more proactive oversight

Investor demand for additional loan verification products and more frequent oversight from backup servicers has spiked in the year following...

Lawmaker probes wrongful repos (Under the Hood)

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is reviving scrutiny of lenders’ repossession protocols

Fifth Third returns to floorplan financing after Comerica acquisition

Fifth Third Bank returned to floorplan financing after three years upon completing its acquisition of Comerica Bank and accessing Comerica’s...

Industry health weakens as consumers grapple with higher costs [Big Wheels]

Increased interest rates and higher prices could slow vehicle sales toward the end of the year. Affordability "is a...

Ford expands commercial credit access with CPO program, GM adds fleet tools

General Motors and Ford Motor are expanding their commercial fleet ecosystems with an additional financing program and used vehicle and...

Tricolor a year later: Backup servicers tasked with more proactive oversight

Investor demand for additional loan verification products and more frequent oversight from backup servicers has spiked in the year following...

VCs Autotech, Y Combinator outpace others in fintech infusions (Under the Hood)

Autotech Ventures and Y Combinator were the most active of

Fifth Third returns to floorplan financing after Comerica acquisition

Fifth Third Bank returned to floorplan financing after three years upon completing its acquisition of Comerica Bank and accessing Comerica’s...

Industry health weakens as consumers grapple with higher costs [Big Wheels]

Increased interest rates and higher prices could slow vehicle sales toward the end of the year. Affordability "is a...

Ford expands commercial credit access with CPO program, GM adds fleet tools

General Motors and Ford Motor are expanding their commercial fleet ecosystems with an additional financing program and used vehicle and...

Tricolor a year later: Backup servicers tasked with more proactive oversight

Investor demand for additional loan verification products and more frequent oversight from backup servicers has spiked in the year following...

Auto fintech investment tops $2.6B (Under the Hood)

Fintech infusions slowed as 2025 progressed, but investment volume had

Fifth Third returns to floorplan financing after Comerica acquisition

Fifth Third Bank returned to floorplan financing after three years upon completing its acquisition of Comerica Bank and accessing Comerica’s...

Industry health weakens as consumers grapple with higher costs [Big Wheels]

Increased interest rates and higher prices could slow vehicle sales toward the end of the year. Affordability "is a...

Ford expands commercial credit access with CPO program, GM adds fleet tools

General Motors and Ford Motor are expanding their commercial fleet ecosystems with an additional financing program and used vehicle and...

Tricolor a year later: Backup servicers tasked with more proactive oversight