William Hoffman, Author at Auto Finance News

Dealership growth, geographic expansion boost subprime auto originations

Subprime auto lenders are financing in more states and lending with more dealers to increase originations without changing their credit...

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Updation targets dealer expense controls with U.S. Bank

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 30, 2026

Manual invoice processing, disconnected payment systems and limited expense visibility can expose dealerships to costly accounting errors and fraud. Dealership...

AutoNation Finance President Jeffrey Butler to join Auto Finance Summit East 2026

AutoNation drives volume to captive despite Q3 sales dip

byAmanda Harris

October 30, 2026

AutoNation Finance's originations rose and its portfolio grew more than 40% year over year in the third quarter despite a...

Sonic Automotive powersports F&I revenue up 42.4% in Q3

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 30, 2026

Sonic Automotive’s powersports finance and insurance revenue rose in the third quarter as vehicle sales increased and management signaled plans...

RumbleOn Attracts Young Harley Buyers With App

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Dealership growth, geographic expansion boost subprime auto originations

byAidan Bush

October 30, 2026

Subprime auto lenders are financing in more states and lending with more dealers to increase originations without changing their credit...

Updation targets dealer expense controls with U.S. Bank

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 30, 2026

Manual invoice processing, disconnected payment systems and limited expense visibility can expose dealerships to costly accounting errors and fraud. Dealership...

AutoNation drives volume to captive despite Q3 sales dip

byAmanda Harris

October 30, 2026

AutoNation Finance's originations rose and its portfolio grew more than 40% year over year in the third quarter despite a...

Sonic Automotive powersports F&I revenue up 42.4% in Q3

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 30, 2026

Sonic Automotive’s powersports finance and insurance revenue rose in the third quarter as vehicle sales increased and management signaled plans...

Wells Fargo CEO Addresses Auto Scandals at Barclays Conference

Wells Fargo & Co. Chief Executive Tim Sloan spoke on

Dealership growth, geographic expansion boost subprime auto originations

byAidan Bush

October 30, 2026

Subprime auto lenders are financing in more states and lending with more dealers to increase originations without changing their credit...

Updation targets dealer expense controls with U.S. Bank

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 30, 2026

Manual invoice processing, disconnected payment systems and limited expense visibility can expose dealerships to costly accounting errors and fraud. Dealership...

AutoNation drives volume to captive despite Q3 sales dip

byAmanda Harris

October 30, 2026

AutoNation Finance's originations rose and its portfolio grew more than 40% year over year in the third quarter despite a...

Sonic Automotive powersports F&I revenue up 42.4% in Q3

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 30, 2026

Sonic Automotive’s powersports finance and insurance revenue rose in the third quarter as vehicle sales increased and management signaled plans...

Auto ABS Issuers Pull Pools Back From Harvey, Irma Impacted Areas

During one of the busiest times for the secondary market,

Dealership growth, geographic expansion boost subprime auto originations

byAidan Bush

October 30, 2026

Subprime auto lenders are financing in more states and lending with more dealers to increase originations without changing their credit...

Updation targets dealer expense controls with U.S. Bank

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 30, 2026

Manual invoice processing, disconnected payment systems and limited expense visibility can expose dealerships to costly accounting errors and fraud. Dealership...

AutoNation drives volume to captive despite Q3 sales dip

byAmanda Harris

October 30, 2026

AutoNation Finance's originations rose and its portfolio grew more than 40% year over year in the third quarter despite a...

Sonic Automotive powersports F&I revenue up 42.4% in Q3

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 30, 2026

Sonic Automotive’s powersports finance and insurance revenue rose in the third quarter as vehicle sales increased and management signaled plans...

Ally, Santander Hit Hardest From Harvey, Await Irma Reports

As analysts seek to assess auto damages in Florida after

Dealership growth, geographic expansion boost subprime auto originations

byAidan Bush

October 30, 2026

Subprime auto lenders are financing in more states and lending with more dealers to increase originations without changing their credit...

Updation targets dealer expense controls with U.S. Bank

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 30, 2026

Manual invoice processing, disconnected payment systems and limited expense visibility can expose dealerships to costly accounting errors and fraud. Dealership...

AutoNation drives volume to captive despite Q3 sales dip

byAmanda Harris

October 30, 2026

AutoNation Finance's originations rose and its portfolio grew more than 40% year over year in the third quarter despite a...

Sonic Automotive powersports F&I revenue up 42.4% in Q3

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 30, 2026

Sonic Automotive’s powersports finance and insurance revenue rose in the third quarter as vehicle sales increased and management signaled plans...

Fifth Third’s $1B Auto Securitization Boosts Prime Pipeline

Fifth Third Bancorp is prepping its first securitization since 2015,

Dealership growth, geographic expansion boost subprime auto originations

byAidan Bush

October 30, 2026

Subprime auto lenders are financing in more states and lending with more dealers to increase originations without changing their credit...

Updation targets dealer expense controls with U.S. Bank

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 30, 2026

Manual invoice processing, disconnected payment systems and limited expense visibility can expose dealerships to costly accounting errors and fraud. Dealership...

AutoNation drives volume to captive despite Q3 sales dip

byAmanda Harris

October 30, 2026

AutoNation Finance's originations rose and its portfolio grew more than 40% year over year in the third quarter despite a...

Sonic Automotive powersports F&I revenue up 42.4% in Q3

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 30, 2026

Sonic Automotive’s powersports finance and insurance revenue rose in the third quarter as vehicle sales increased and management signaled plans...

Nextep Lease Volume Remains Low at Kymco Amid State Regs

Kymco USA is maintaining its leasing partnership with Nextep Funding,

Dealership growth, geographic expansion boost subprime auto originations

byAidan Bush

October 30, 2026

Subprime auto lenders are financing in more states and lending with more dealers to increase originations without changing their credit...

Updation targets dealer expense controls with U.S. Bank

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 30, 2026

Manual invoice processing, disconnected payment systems and limited expense visibility can expose dealerships to costly accounting errors and fraud. Dealership...

AutoNation drives volume to captive despite Q3 sales dip

byAmanda Harris

October 30, 2026

AutoNation Finance's originations rose and its portfolio grew more than 40% year over year in the third quarter despite a...

Sonic Automotive powersports F&I revenue up 42.4% in Q3

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 30, 2026

Sonic Automotive’s powersports finance and insurance revenue rose in the third quarter as vehicle sales increased and management signaled plans...

Auto Lenders Provide Relief Amid Hurricane Harvey Devastation

The full economic impact of Hurricane Harvey on the auto

Dealership growth, geographic expansion boost subprime auto originations

byAidan Bush

October 30, 2026

Subprime auto lenders are financing in more states and lending with more dealers to increase originations without changing their credit...

Updation targets dealer expense controls with U.S. Bank

byJohnnie Martinez II

October 30, 2026

Manual invoice processing, disconnected payment systems and limited expense visibility can expose dealerships to costly accounting errors and fraud. Dealership...