Riley Wolfbauer, Author at Auto Finance News

EVs avoided the use of 2.3M barrels of oil per day in 2025

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

Inovatec partners with Clik2pay for lender debt collection

Cloud-based software solution provider Inovatec Systems has partnered with payment

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

Listen: Weekly Wrap discussion on Carvana, incentives

As the auto industry faces declining consumer demand amid macroeconomic

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

BRP North American retail sales jump 43%

Powersports manufacturer BRP outpaced company expectations in the third quarter

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

Used RV values fall YoY for 3rd straight month

Recreational vehicle (RV) values plummeted in October as manufacturers began

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

Open Lending adds 3 appointments and other staff moves

Open Lending adds 3 to management team Open Lending appointed

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

Wells Fargo Auto offers incentive to repo agencies

Wells Fargo Auto is offering a $500-per-vehicle incentive to repossession

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

5 questions with … Bank of America’s Tim Owens

Tim Owens, consumer vehicle lending executive at Bank of America,

California to offer $3,500 rebate for first time new-EV purchases

byAidan Bush

August 4, 2026

Auto analysts expect new- and used-EV lending and leasing to grow in the second half of 2026 in California as...

FinBe taps Westlake Portfolio Services to service 2025 securitization pool

byC.J. Moore

August 4, 2026

Nonprime auto lender FinBe USA this week entered into a subservicing agreement with Westlake Portfolio Management for notes under its sole asset-backed securitization transaction. FinBe issued the...

Yamaha Motor to end in-house ROV production, cut about 200 positions

byJohnnie Martinez II

August 4, 2026

Yamaha Motor will end in-house recreational off-highway vehicle production and shift to partner-supplied models. The revised strategy will redirect...

US job openings edged down in June, layoffs remained limited

byBloomberg News

August 4, 2026

US job openings eased in June but hiring picked up, indicating relatively steady demand for workers heading into the summer....

Auto credit availability loosens in October

Auto credit access narrowly loosened in October, marking the second

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