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NewsMarch 20, 2014

February Lease Credit Approvals Up 11% From Last Year

So far in 2014, the credit approval rate is clocking in at 68.3%, close to the level Swapalease.com considers “healthy” at 70%.

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NewsMarch 20, 2014

Banks, Credit Unions Feeling New Regulatory Burdens

A recent survey found that U.S. banks and credit unions are carrying a much heavier regulatory and risk management burden than they were a year ago. This is due in part to heightened concern over the mortgage guidelines recently finalized by the CFPB.

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NewsMarch 18, 2014

Survey: Bankers Preparing for Higher Credit Losses

Banks and credit unions believe they will eventually need to boost allowances for loan and lease losses by nearly 50%, according to a recent survey by Sageworks, a financial information company.

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NewsMarch 13, 2014

Ally’s Bill Muir to Retire by Year’s End

Ally announced today that William Muir, the company’s current president and head of Dealer Financial Services business, will retire at the end of 2014. Replacing him will be Jeffrey Brown.

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NewsMarch 13, 2014

Exeter Finance Adds to Executive Team, Board of Directors

Steve Zemaitis has joined the company as executive vice president of strategy and planning. The auto finance company also announced the appointment of A.J. Wagner to its board of directors.

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NewsMarch 6, 2014

February Sales Fall 1.4%, Autodata Reports

Harsh winter storms pushed down sales to 1.19 million units. The SAAR, however, matched the sales rate recorded in February 2013.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoMarch 6, 2014

Auto Registers Low on CFPB’s Military Complaint List

Between July 2011 and February 2014, the CFPB recorded approximately 14,100 complaints from servicemembers, veterans and their families, 600 of which were related to auto and other consumer loans.

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NewsMarch 6, 2014

US Equity Advantage Kicks Off Marketing Campaign

The biweekly and early loan payoff service kicks off a new campaign that touts its 10-year history in the automotive industry.

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NewsMarch 6, 2014

CNW: Used Sales Down 1.3% in Febuary

Bad weather causes drop in used sales, but conditions appear to have favored franchised dealers, the market research company found.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoMarch 6, 2014

J.D. Power: Leasing, Long-Term Loans Reach New Highs in February

Terms are stretching, but the firm believes record lease penetration should maintain a healthy supply of future vehicle buyers with shorter purchase cycles.

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