Risk Management
S&P Downgrades Volkswagen AG and Captive
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services today downgraded Volkswagen AG and captive finance company Volkswagen Financial Services, based on concerns stemming...
Kia Re-Ups with JM&A for Branded F&I Products
Kia Motors America renewed its agreement with JM&A Group to continue to provide extended service contracts and other F&I products...
Lender Groups Protest CFPB Attack on Arbitration Clauses
Lender trade associations reacted forcefully, and predictably, to criticism from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over proposals to restrict binding arbitration...
Dealer Fraud on The Docket at Upcoming Auto Finance Summit
Dealer fraud is still a real and present danger, according to Pelican Auto Finance LLC Chief Executive Troy Cavallaro. "Fraud...
GM Financial Booming Off-Lease Volume Spurs Change in Digital Strategy
This year, General Motors Financial Co. is strengthening its online sales channel, GMFDealerSource.com, in response to dealer demand, Brad Bollman, vice president of...
Macquarie Buys Major Australian Auto Finance Firm in $5.9 Billion Deal
SYDNEY, Australia — Macquarie Group., Australia's biggest investment bank, acquired the country's second-largest auto finance company, Esanda Dealer Finance, in a...
Don’t Put All ‘Eggs’ in SUVs and Trucks
Used SUVs and pickup trucks are enjoying favorable market conditions, but lenders shouldn't over-rely on those two segments, Anil Goyal,...
The ROA of CPI [SPONSORED]
Many lenders have known for years that good collateral protection insurance (CPI) programs help achieve higher returns on their auto...
