Riley Wolfbauer, Author at Auto Finance News

Consumers have more negative equity in their cars this year than they did in 2025, and that’s hurting consumers’ trade-in...

US boat registrations fall 2% as premium demand holds

The decline in U.S. boat registrations slowed in June, while earnings reports from OneWater Marine and Brunswick pointed to improving...

Subprime bankruptcies, rising delinquencies hurt BHPH capital access

FTC letters prompt dealer pricing changes

Dealers are adjusting pricing advertising after the FTC sent letters warning against "deceptive" practices, changes that impact retailers and lenders. Letters sent to 97 dealership...

Credit access loosens slightly in September

Auto credit availability improved in September as approval rates increased,

Ford Credit funding reaches more than 60% of 2026 target

Ford Credit executed $19 billion in public funding issuance in the first half of 2026, more than 60% of the high end of its $26 billion to $31...

Negative equity adds $12K to vehicle loan on trade-ins in H12026

Consumers have more negative equity in their cars this year than they did in 2025, and that’s hurting consumers’ trade-in...

US boat registrations fall 2% as premium demand holds

The decline in U.S. boat registrations slowed in June, while earnings reports from OneWater Marine and Brunswick pointed to improving...

FTC letters prompt dealer pricing changes

Dealers are adjusting pricing advertising after the FTC sent letters warning against "deceptive" practices, changes that impact retailers and lenders. Letters sent to 97 dealership...

60-day DQs up 83 bps in subprime ABS

The rate of 60-day delinquencies on subprime asset-backed securities deals

Ford Credit funding reaches more than 60% of 2026 target

Ford Credit executed $19 billion in public funding issuance in the first half of 2026, more than 60% of the high end of its $26 billion to $31...

Negative equity adds $12K to vehicle loan on trade-ins in H12026

Consumers have more negative equity in their cars this year than they did in 2025, and that’s hurting consumers’ trade-in...

US boat registrations fall 2% as premium demand holds

The decline in U.S. boat registrations slowed in June, while earnings reports from OneWater Marine and Brunswick pointed to improving...

FTC letters prompt dealer pricing changes

Dealers are adjusting pricing advertising after the FTC sent letters warning against "deceptive" practices, changes that impact retailers and lenders. Letters sent to 97 dealership...

Monthly payment pressure shows no sign of easing as APRs tick up

Monthly payments on new and used vehicles remained virtually flat

Ford Credit funding reaches more than 60% of 2026 target

Ford Credit executed $19 billion in public funding issuance in the first half of 2026, more than 60% of the high end of its $26 billion to $31...

Negative equity adds $12K to vehicle loan on trade-ins in H12026

Consumers have more negative equity in their cars this year than they did in 2025, and that’s hurting consumers’ trade-in...

US boat registrations fall 2% as premium demand holds

The decline in U.S. boat registrations slowed in June, while earnings reports from OneWater Marine and Brunswick pointed to improving...

FTC letters prompt dealer pricing changes

Dealers are adjusting pricing advertising after the FTC sent letters warning against "deceptive" practices, changes that impact retailers and lenders. Letters sent to 97 dealership...

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Ford Credit funding reaches more than 60% of 2026 target

Ford Credit executed $19 billion in public funding issuance in the first half of 2026, more than 60% of the high end of its $26 billion to $31...

Negative equity adds $12K to vehicle loan on trade-ins in H12026

Consumers have more negative equity in their cars this year than they did in 2025, and that’s hurting consumers’ trade-in...

US boat registrations fall 2% as premium demand holds

The decline in U.S. boat registrations slowed in June, while earnings reports from OneWater Marine and Brunswick pointed to improving...

FTC letters prompt dealer pricing changes

Dealers are adjusting pricing advertising after the FTC sent letters warning against "deceptive" practices, changes that impact retailers and lenders. Letters sent to 97 dealership...

Creating a captive: How lenders stand up financing arms

Standing up captive financing has become a necessity for many

Ford Credit funding reaches more than 60% of 2026 target

Ford Credit executed $19 billion in public funding issuance in the first half of 2026, more than 60% of the high end of its $26 billion to $31...

Negative equity adds $12K to vehicle loan on trade-ins in H12026

Consumers have more negative equity in their cars this year than they did in 2025, and that’s hurting consumers’ trade-in...

US boat registrations fall 2% as premium demand holds

The decline in U.S. boat registrations slowed in June, while earnings reports from OneWater Marine and Brunswick pointed to improving...

FTC letters prompt dealer pricing changes

Dealers are adjusting pricing advertising after the FTC sent letters warning against "deceptive" practices, changes that impact retailers and lenders. Letters sent to 97 dealership...

Auto lender fraud risk elevated in Arizona and Nevada

Fraud risk for auto lenders has increased in Arizona and

Ford Credit funding reaches more than 60% of 2026 target

Ford Credit executed $19 billion in public funding issuance in the first half of 2026, more than 60% of the high end of its $26 billion to $31...

Negative equity adds $12K to vehicle loan on trade-ins in H12026

Consumers have more negative equity in their cars this year than they did in 2025, and that’s hurting consumers’ trade-in...

US boat registrations fall 2% as premium demand holds

The decline in U.S. boat registrations slowed in June, while earnings reports from OneWater Marine and Brunswick pointed to improving...

FTC letters prompt dealer pricing changes

Dealers are adjusting pricing advertising after the FTC sent letters warning against "deceptive" practices, changes that impact retailers and lenders. Letters sent to 97 dealership...

SAFCO taps consumer texting to improve delinquencies

Southern Auto Finance Co. is tapping into text communications and

Ford Credit funding reaches more than 60% of 2026 target

Ford Credit executed $19 billion in public funding issuance in the first half of 2026, more than 60% of the high end of its $26 billion to $31...

Negative equity adds $12K to vehicle loan on trade-ins in H12026

Consumers have more negative equity in their cars this year than they did in 2025, and that’s hurting consumers’ trade-in...

US boat registrations fall 2% as premium demand holds

The decline in U.S. boat registrations slowed in June, while earnings reports from OneWater Marine and Brunswick pointed to improving...

FTC letters prompt dealer pricing changes