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Credit card down payments, multiple vehicle purchases and even straw purchases can be completed without committing bank fraud, as long as you tell the bank first.
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Wells Fargo Dealer Services has agreed to pay more than $4.1 million to settle charges that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) when it repossessed 413 vehicles owned by protected servicemembers without obtaining a court order, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday.
Read More →Alpha Claims Tracker allows vehicle owners, dealers, and even agents to track claims in real time on a mobile device. The F&I product provider said the new offering is designed to improve the customer experience.
Read More →Slowing demand for new vehicles points to auto finance sources having to contend with increased compeittion for consumer loans. That was the conclusion of Equifax's Nation Consumer Credit Trends report for August, which showed that auto originations for the first six months of year grew 3.5% compared to a year ago.
Read More →The car segment retained its value well last week, with the wholesale value of 2008-2014 model-year cars decreasing by 0.68% last week. This was in line with the 0.67% decline the segment has experienced over the last six weeks, according to Black Book’s Market Insights report.
Read More →ADESA's chief economist reported this week that the continued strength of the truck segment drove a year-over-year increase in wholesale prices, while weak car sales contributed to a month-over-month price decline.
Read More →For the fifth time in seven months, J.D. Power and LMC Automotive are predicting a year-over-year decline in new-vehicle retail sales for September. But officials with both firms said the numbers don't point to significant weakness or risk, but the firm does see challenges ahead.
Read More →While the industry welcomed the Fed’s 7-3 decision not to raise interest rates a quarter point, market watchers say even a full percentage-point increase wouldn’t impact the current pace of auto sales. The Fed is still expected to raise rates a quarter point by the end of the year.
Read More →Reynolds Document Services has developed 30 state-specific Reynolds LAW brand F&I documents libraries, surpassing the midway point to its goal of creating document libraries for all 50 states.
Read More →The bureau charged the title lenders with violating the Truth in Lending Act for failing to disclose annual percentage rates in online loan advertisements. It is seeking civil monetary penalties and administrative orders requiring the companies to correct their practices.
Read More →Vroom announced the completion of a $50 million Series E funding round with new investors Altimeter Capital and Foxhaven Asset Management. The new financing brings Vroom’s total funding to $218 million since its founding in 2013.
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