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January 12, 2010

Fitch Raises Ratings on Ford, Ford Motor Credit

Fitch Ratings has upgraded the issuer default rating for Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Credit Company to 'B-' from 'CCC'; the outlook remains positive.

Tags: Fitch Ratings, Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Credit, TALF

November 3, 2009

Ford Credit Earns $427 Million in 3Q

Ford Credit reported net income of $427 million in the third quarter, an increase of $332 million from earnings of $95 million a year earlier.

Tags: Ford Motor Credit

August 20, 2009

Ford Motor Credit Marks 50th Anniversary

Ford Motor Credit Company celebrated Friday its 50th anniversary. It was incorporated as Ford Motor Company's financing subsidiary on Aug. 20, 1959, dedicated to supporting Ford, its dealers and its customers.

Tags: Ford Motor Credit

July 28, 2009

Ford Credit Earns $413 Million in 2Q

Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $413 million in the second quarter of 2009, an improvement of $1.8 billion from a net loss of $1.4 billion a year earlier.

Tags: Ford Motor Credit

April 24, 2009

First Quarter Snapshot: Captives and Non-Captives Report Lower 1Q Losses

The auto finance industry struggled through the first quarter of this year, but several companies reported lower losses compared to the fourth quarter 2008.

Tags: AmeriCredit, BMW Financial Services, Capital One, Ford Motor Credit, General Electric, JPMORGAN CHASE, quarterly finance report, WELLS FARGO

April 7, 2009

Ford Reduces Debt by $9.9 Billion; Liquidity Remains a Concern

Ford Motor Company announced Monday the completion of debt restructuring initiatives that will reduce its debt by $9.9 billion from $25.8 billion. The move was viewed as a positive step, although ratings agencies believe Ford’s fundamental business risks remain unchanged.

Tags: Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Credit

March 24, 2009

Ford Credit Doubles Cash Offer to Purchase Ford Debt

Ford Motor Credit Company said it will take a bigger chunk out of Ford Motor Company’s $2.2 billion in term loan debt by increasing last week’s $500 million pledge to $1 billion.

Tags: Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Credit

March 12, 2009

Big Three Captives Lose Ground as AutoCount Ranks Top Lenders

Experian Automotive’s AutoCount has ranked the top auto finance lenders for 2008, listing Toyota Financial Services at the No. 1 spot and revealing that GMAC, Ford Motor Credit and Chrysler Financial Services lost significant market share in a watershed year for the U.S. automotive industry.

Tags: American Honda Finance , BMW Bank of North America, Capital One Auto Finance, Chase Auto Finance, Chrysler Financial Services , Ford Motor Credit, GMAC Financial Services, Nissan Infiniti Financial Services, Toyota Financial Services, Wachovia Dealer Services

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