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...

Big Wheels: Used-vehicle values decrease 2% in July

Wholesale used-vehicle values declined on a month-over-month basis for the

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...

CPS originations plummet following credit tightening

Consumer Portfolio Services tallied decreased originations in the second quarter

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...

E-contracting volumes grow 7% amid consumer push

The volume of digitally originated auto loans increased during the

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...

Chatbots can reduce collection costs by 15%

Lenders can save time and reduce collection costs by leaning

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...

Banks tighten auto loan standards in Q2, Fed reports

Banks continued to tighten credit standards for auto lending amid

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...

Utilizing generative AI to increase collections

CHICAGO — Collections agencies are using generative AI to improve

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...

3 strategies to improve collections

CHICAGO — Lenders should be more strategic in collecting outstanding

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