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...

Powersports promotions rise in December

Powersports promotions increased in December on a year-over-year basis as

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...

RV sales down as dealers de-fleet old models

New retail sales of recreational vehicles are projected to be

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...

Repo agency margins squeezed, driving agencies out of business

Profitability woes continue to prompt vehicle recovery agencies to shutter

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...

Truist names chief legal officer and other staff moves …

Stengel takes over as chief legal officer at Truist Truist

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...

Implementing uniform GAP refunds: Costly but necessary

Automotive lenders should implement a uniform process for GAP refunds

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...

Powersports financiers gain new market share amid CU tightening

Credit unions have lost ground in new-unit powersports financing this

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...

Big Wheels: Average auto loan rejection rate ticks up to 11%

The average auto loan rejection rate increased year over year

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