Shanghai Leasing Trade Association named Host Partner for 2018 Auto Finance Summit Asia Event

The Shanghai Leasing Trade Association, a non-profit association with the mission to strengthen the leasing industry’s services, self-regulation, and coordination in Shanghai, has joined Auto Finance News as the host partner for the upcoming Auto Finance Summit Asia event. The two parties met in Shanghai on the afternoon of April 25 to formally sign an […]

• Skylar Taylor
• May 10, 2018
• Asia, Carousel

Auto Finance Summit Asia Debuts Amid Booming Market

Over the last year, Auto Finance News has been dedicating more coverage to the Asian auto finance market, in order to bring readers the most pressing information about this exciting sector. Now, with the host partner Shanghai Leasing Trade Association, AFN is going international to introduce Auto Finance Summit Asia 2018 as a new event in Shanghai showcasing the […]

• Emma Sandler
• March 26, 2018
• All Posts, Asia, Carousel, Compliance, Credit Performance, Operations, Strategy, Technology

Disruptive Economy Offers ‘Big Role’ for Auto Lenders, GM Financial CEO Says [VIDEO]

Mobility and disruptive technology continue to develop in the automotive industry, and there’s a “big role” for auto finance companies in a disruptive economy, according to Dan Berce, president and chief executive of General Motors Financial Co. As General Motors Co. — GM Financial’s parent — takes more strides into emerging mobility and autonomous technologies, […]

• Matthew Wood
• February 1, 2018
• Carousel, Operations

ThunderRoad CEO Spotlights Auto, Powersports Differences Amid Rising Regulation

The regulatory landscape is “getting worse” for lenders, but powersports finance is not “predatory lending,” Donal Hummer Jr., president and chief executive of ThunderRoad Financial, said at PowerSports Finance 2017 last month. There is a “defining difference” between powersports and auto or home lending, Hummer said. “Predatory lending really applies to a situation when you are taking […]

• Natalie Mattila
• December 6, 2017
• All Posts, Carousel, Powersports

Lenders Scout ‘Dealer-Centric’ Fintech Partners

Lenders will continue to seek fintech partners to increase production and facilitate new product opportunities in 2018, several executives told Auto Finance News, however, banks and credit unions in particular are scouting for “dealer-centric” or “hybrid” platforms. “If you look at technology, we are always looking for internal partners that can bring us better, faster, […]

• Natalie Mattila
• December 5, 2017
• All Posts, Carousel, Operations, Strategy, Technology

Partnerships ‘More Productive’ Than Equity Investments, Getaround CFO Says

LAS VEGAS — While equity investments are beneficial for startups, “arms-length” transactions or strategic partnerships that rely on factors other than equity return are often “more productive,” Getaround’s Chief Financial Officer Adam Kosmicki said at the 2017 Auto Finance Summit. “The expected value of [that equity investment] can often be a lot lower than investing […]

• Natalie Mattila
• November 29, 2017
• All Posts, Carousel, Innovation & Mobility, Strategy

Regions Shrinks Dealer Network in Effort to Reduce Losses

LAS VEGAS — Regions Dealer Financial Services deactivated one third of its dealers over the course of three years in an effort to bolster operational efficiency, Tom Lazenby, the bank’s senior vice president and head of dealer financial services and direct auto lending, said at the 2017 Auto Finance Summit. “We spent a lot of […]

• Natalie Mattila
• November 22, 2017
• All Posts, Carousel, Operations, Risk, Strategy

Lenders to Boost Investment in Direct Lending, Mobile Apps in 2018

LAS VEGAS — Many auto lenders plan to increase their investment in direct lending and mobile applications in 2018, according to a poll conducted at the 2017 Auto Finance Summit. Out of all attendee respondents, 35% said direct lending is where they will increase their digital technology investment/spending the most next year. Bank of America Dealer […]

• Natalie Mattila
• November 22, 2017
• All Posts, Carousel, Innovation & Mobility, Technology