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KBRA Withdraws Ratings as Honor Finance Securitization Winds Down

Honor Finance’s 2016 securitization has been withdrawn from Kroll Bond Rating Agency’s surveillance after being paid in full, the rating agency announced this week. The transaction had suffered two downgrades since July 2018, a month before the defunct company transferred its servicing to Westlake Portfolio Management. On June 17, servicer Westlake Portfolio Management exercised its […]

Bianca Chan
June 21, 2019
Credit Performance

Westlake Takes Over Servicing for Bankrupt Lender Total Finance

Westlake Portfolio Management has taken over servicing for Total Finance, a Chicago-based lender that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 13. Since April 1, Westlake Portfolio Management has been handling customer service, collections, title management, repossessions, and remarketing for Total Finance’s $100 million auto loan portfolio, the bulk of which consists of […]

Joey Pizzolato
May 28, 2019
Capital Markets, Operations, Update

KBRA Downgrades Honor Finance Securitization — Again

Honor Finance’s 2016 asset-backed securitization has been downgraded for a second time by Kroll Bond Rating Agency due to cumulative net losses increasing to 31.2% compared with 29.4% over three collection periods, the rating agency reported April 25. The now-defunct subprime lender’s Class B notes were downgraded to B+ from BB+, and its Class C […]

Joey Pizzolato
May 1, 2019
Capital Markets, Credit Performance

Pelican Ceases Originations Citing Increased Competition, Low Margins

Pelican Auto Finance LLC ceased originations and sold 95% of its portfolio earlier this month because it “entered the cycle at the wrong point,” Co-Founder and Chief Executive Troy Cavallaro told Auto Finance News. When Pelican entered the sector in 2013, “we thought it was the third inning of the cycle, but it was probably […]

Natalie Mattila
March 27, 2018
All Posts, Credit Performance, Operations, Risk

BREAKING: Pelican Halts Originations, Transfers Portfolio to Westlake

Pelican Auto Finance LLC, a deep-subprime lender, stopped originating loans and transferred 95% of its portfolio to Westlake Financial Services‘ new venture Westlake Portfolio Management LLC on March 15, Auto Finance News has learned. Pelican halted originations as of Dec. 1, 2017, but began to taper off originations months before that time, co-founder and Chief […]

Natalie Mattila
March 21, 2018
All Posts, Credit Performance, Operations, Risk

Tech Partnerships Help Drive Digital Transformation in Auto Finance

Aclaro, a company that develops tools for companies in the automotive industry, recently announced game-changing news that validates its mission of helping small, scrappy dealerships compete with larger competitors. As part of its efforts to deliver five-star service for its clients, Aclaro joined the Microsoft Partner Network, allowing the company to continue building its business […]

How Lenders Should Leverage the Power and Promise of Artificial Intelligence

Technology does not wait for rules or regulations. Artificial intelligence (AI) is no exception. The potential profit associated with fintech speeds up innovation, but it also increases the risk of implementing machine intelligence without assessing potential hazards. Simply put, we do not understand how some machines solve problems with deep learning algorithms. This risk can […]

How to Leverage Current Machine Learning and AI Tools in Auto Lending

Auto dealers have heard the hype about how machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are going to transform their businesses. Typically, there are usually two binary outcomes that are discussed. On one hand, the promise of the future seems so bright. Instead of relying on intuition and gut feeling, many divisions of their businesses […]

The Value of User Experience When Managing Risk

Much has been written about the rise of machine learning and artificial intelligence and how it will impact the auto lending industry. While there has been a significant amount of hype, the promise of artificial intelligence is simply game changing. The most obvious application is that thinking machines will be able to assess risk and […]

The Benefits of Artificial Intelligence in Auto Lending

We are inundated with discussion about how new technologies promise to change the way that we do business and live our lives. Yes, many of these proclamations offer rhetorical flourish and grand visions. That said, there are new technologies available and startups that are maximizing these technologies to transform the auto industry — even today. […]

How Lenders’ Response Time Influences Dealer Relationships

Automotive OEMs rate vehicle performance by the time it takes to go from zero to 60 in seconds. This is a measure of energy conversion – fuel, spark, movement. While this is a mechanical situation, a comparison can be made to business response times. While fuel is a potential auto loan customer, the spark is […]

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Tag Archives: Westlake Portfolio Management

KBRA Withdraws Ratings as Honor Finance Securitization Winds Down

Westlake Takes Over Servicing for Bankrupt Lender Total Finance

KBRA Downgrades Honor Finance Securitization — Again

Pelican Ceases Originations Citing Increased Competition, Low Margins

BREAKING: Pelican Halts Originations, Transfers Portfolio to Westlake

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