
Dealerships Are Paying the Price for Extended Car Loans
Growing negative-equity scenarios mean such lengthy terms should be addressed in a forward-looking way to make them work for the dealer and the consumer down the road.
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Growing negative-equity scenarios mean such lengthy terms should be addressed in a forward-looking way to make them work for the dealer and the consumer down the road.
Read More →Westlake Financial Services, a full-spectrum indirect auto finance company, formed a new division which will specialize in portfolio acquisition services.
Read More →Priority One Financial Services hired Laura Smith as its new marketing coordinator. She will be responsible for creating marketing pieces for Priority One’s dealerships and dealer leads, forming the company’s brand standards and building a new Website.
Read More →The Congressional Oversight Panel criticized the Treasury Department last week for its decision to save the struggling GMAC Financial Services without requiring it to provide an exit strategy, proof of viability or plan to fully repay taxpayers.
Read More →The legislation that aims to create a new consumer protection watchdog was resurrected yesterday in the Senate, but the new financial bill received a cold reception, both from those for and against the creation of a new federal entity.
Read More →Following its successful launch as an independent company, Saab Automobile announced Monday that it has selected GMAC Financial Services as the preferred provider of wholesale and retail financial services for qualified Saab dealers and customers worldwide.
Read More →VINtek, a provider of automotive collateral management and direct auto finance services for automotive finance lenders, launched www.taxandtags.com, an interactive, real-time tax, tag and title fee calculator for dealers and lenders.
Read More →Credit extended to consumers in January rose for the first time since July 2008, according to the Federal Reserve’s monthly report, providing further evidence that both lenders and consumers are feeling better than they did a year ago.
Read More →Seasonal weakness drove U.S. prime auto loan ABS losses slightly higher in January versus prior months, according to Fitch Ratings.
Read More →F&I sits down with the three executives who have taken the reigns of the combined dealer services groups of Wachovia and Wells Fargo. Hear what they have to say about the current market conditions and Wachovia officially taking on the stagecoach name.
Read More →Toyota Motor Corp.’s monthly sales were down 9 percent in February, and the automaker has launched a nationwide zero percent financing campaign in an effort to reverse the trend.
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