Nicole Casperson, Author at Auto Finance News

Auto incentive spend falls to 6.4% in July, lowest point of year

Auto incentive spending reached a low for the year in July, as dealer inventories needed less support on a year-over-year...

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AFSA subprime loan performance index falls to -41.4

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Subprime loan performance weakened as demand rose in the second quarter, while prime performance was steady. The American Financial Services...

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byAmanda Harris

August 17, 2026

Stronger vehicle sales combined with steady auto loan standards and rejection rates contributed to stronger auto finance industry performance in...

EXCLUSIVE: 5.31% of auto loan applications had first-party fraud in H1

byAidan Bush

August 17, 2026

Emboldened by social media guides and AI, scammers are misrepresenting their income or credit performance when committing auto finance fraud...

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Auto incentive spend falls to 6.4% in July, lowest point of year

byAidan Bush

August 17, 2026

Auto incentive spending reached a low for the year in July, as dealer inventories needed less support on a year-over-year...

AFSA subprime loan performance index falls to -41.4

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 17, 2026

Subprime loan performance weakened as demand rose in the second quarter, while prime performance was steady. The American Financial Services...

Increased sales, stable loan standards help industry performance (Big Wheels)

byAmanda Harris

August 17, 2026

Stronger vehicle sales combined with steady auto loan standards and rejection rates contributed to stronger auto finance industry performance in...

EXCLUSIVE: 5.31% of auto loan applications had first-party fraud in H1

byAidan Bush

August 17, 2026

Emboldened by social media guides and AI, scammers are misrepresenting their income or credit performance when committing auto finance fraud...

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Auto incentive spend falls to 6.4% in July, lowest point of year

byAidan Bush

August 17, 2026

Auto incentive spending reached a low for the year in July, as dealer inventories needed less support on a year-over-year...

AFSA subprime loan performance index falls to -41.4

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 17, 2026

Subprime loan performance weakened as demand rose in the second quarter, while prime performance was steady. The American Financial Services...

Increased sales, stable loan standards help industry performance (Big Wheels)

byAmanda Harris

August 17, 2026

Stronger vehicle sales combined with steady auto loan standards and rejection rates contributed to stronger auto finance industry performance in...

EXCLUSIVE: 5.31% of auto loan applications had first-party fraud in H1

byAidan Bush

August 17, 2026

Emboldened by social media guides and AI, scammers are misrepresenting their income or credit performance when committing auto finance fraud...

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Auto incentive spend falls to 6.4% in July, lowest point of year

byAidan Bush

August 17, 2026

Auto incentive spending reached a low for the year in July, as dealer inventories needed less support on a year-over-year...

AFSA subprime loan performance index falls to -41.4

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 17, 2026

Subprime loan performance weakened as demand rose in the second quarter, while prime performance was steady. The American Financial Services...

Increased sales, stable loan standards help industry performance (Big Wheels)

byAmanda Harris

August 17, 2026

Stronger vehicle sales combined with steady auto loan standards and rejection rates contributed to stronger auto finance industry performance in...

EXCLUSIVE: 5.31% of auto loan applications had first-party fraud in H1

byAidan Bush

August 17, 2026

Emboldened by social media guides and AI, scammers are misrepresenting their income or credit performance when committing auto finance fraud...

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Auto incentive spend falls to 6.4% in July, lowest point of year

byAidan Bush

August 17, 2026

Auto incentive spending reached a low for the year in July, as dealer inventories needed less support on a year-over-year...

AFSA subprime loan performance index falls to -41.4

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 17, 2026

Subprime loan performance weakened as demand rose in the second quarter, while prime performance was steady. The American Financial Services...

Increased sales, stable loan standards help industry performance (Big Wheels)

byAmanda Harris

August 17, 2026

Stronger vehicle sales combined with steady auto loan standards and rejection rates contributed to stronger auto finance industry performance in...

EXCLUSIVE: 5.31% of auto loan applications had first-party fraud in H1

byAidan Bush

August 17, 2026

Emboldened by social media guides and AI, scammers are misrepresenting their income or credit performance when committing auto finance fraud...

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Auto incentive spend falls to 6.4% in July, lowest point of year

byAidan Bush

August 17, 2026

Auto incentive spending reached a low for the year in July, as dealer inventories needed less support on a year-over-year...

AFSA subprime loan performance index falls to -41.4

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 17, 2026

Subprime loan performance weakened as demand rose in the second quarter, while prime performance was steady. The American Financial Services...

Increased sales, stable loan standards help industry performance (Big Wheels)

byAmanda Harris

August 17, 2026

Stronger vehicle sales combined with steady auto loan standards and rejection rates contributed to stronger auto finance industry performance in...

EXCLUSIVE: 5.31% of auto loan applications had first-party fraud in H1

byAidan Bush

August 17, 2026

Emboldened by social media guides and AI, scammers are misrepresenting their income or credit performance when committing auto finance fraud...

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Auto incentive spend falls to 6.4% in July, lowest point of year

byAidan Bush

August 17, 2026

Auto incentive spending reached a low for the year in July, as dealer inventories needed less support on a year-over-year...

AFSA subprime loan performance index falls to -41.4

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 17, 2026

Subprime loan performance weakened as demand rose in the second quarter, while prime performance was steady. The American Financial Services...

Increased sales, stable loan standards help industry performance (Big Wheels)

byAmanda Harris

August 17, 2026

Stronger vehicle sales combined with steady auto loan standards and rejection rates contributed to stronger auto finance industry performance in...

EXCLUSIVE: 5.31% of auto loan applications had first-party fraud in H1

byAidan Bush

August 17, 2026

Emboldened by social media guides and AI, scammers are misrepresenting their income or credit performance when committing auto finance fraud...

Dealers Negotiate Lease Prices in New Lexus Program

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Auto incentive spend falls to 6.4% in July, lowest point of year

byAidan Bush

August 17, 2026

Auto incentive spending reached a low for the year in July, as dealer inventories needed less support on a year-over-year...

AFSA subprime loan performance index falls to -41.4

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 17, 2026

Subprime loan performance weakened as demand rose in the second quarter, while prime performance was steady. The American Financial Services...

Increased sales, stable loan standards help industry performance (Big Wheels)

byAmanda Harris

August 17, 2026

Stronger vehicle sales combined with steady auto loan standards and rejection rates contributed to stronger auto finance industry performance in...

EXCLUSIVE: 5.31% of auto loan applications had first-party fraud in H1

byAidan Bush

August 17, 2026

Emboldened by social media guides and AI, scammers are misrepresenting their income or credit performance when committing auto finance fraud...

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